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BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tracer DAO has announced that its DAO has voted on and successfully passed a historic proposal to merge with their core service provider, Mycelium. The consolidation will bring with it the launch of a new Perpetual Swaps derivative product, transition to a new token with greater utility, and reduced focus on DAO governance.
Tracer DAO is a decentralized finance protocol that released a new derivative primitive Perpetual Pools, hosted on leading Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum in 2021. The product allows traders to trade without liquidations, or margin. The mechanism uses an innovative model to rebalance positions, protecting traders from liquidations, unlocking very long-term trading opportunities compared with traditional derivatives that optimize for short-term trades (<1 day). Over the last year, Perpetual Pools saw over $800M USD in trade volume.
As the core service provider to Tracer DAO since the beginning of 2021, Mycelium was responsible for developing the smart contracts for Tracer DAO's Perpetual Pools derivative product. Mycelium has been building blockchain infrastructure since 2019 with the establishment of one of the first and most performant Chainlink Oracle Nodes, Mycelium Node. Mycelium will bring its significant data infrastructure capabilities and expertise to enhance Tracer's existing derivative product and add bespoke price feeds to create new derivative markets exclusive to the platform.
As part of the transition, Mycelium has also announced that a market leading Perpetual Swaps product will launch this month on Arbitrum. The product will deliver extremely low trading fees, on average 50% cheaper than centralized competitors.
In addition, as an industry first on Arbitrum, Mycelium Perpetual Swaps will deploy markets for DeFi tokens CRV, BAL, and FXS for users to trade with. Blue chip DeFi tokens BTC, ETH, LINK, and UNI will also be on the trading platform, making Mycelium Perpetual Swaps the home of the largest range of trading markets within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Besides the Rari/Fei and Gamma/Visor Finance mergers, there is little precedent for token and community transitions in the cryptocurrency industry. The Mycelium proposal entitles all TCR holders to change their token 1:1 to MYC, a token with greater utility. The move will also see a reduced focus on DAO governance with voting reduced to deployment of new markets. This new model will prioritize creating more value and streamlining product delivery for DeFi users.
The proposal to consolidate with Mycelium highlighted the added capability and resources Mycelium can provide to help realize Tracer's core vision: to enhance access and efficiency for everyday users via decentralised technology.
"The reality today is 99% of the population is not comfortable utilising the financial products available in DeFi. Creating wallets, storing seed phrases, understanding smart contracts, oracle risk and bridging assets is often a very cumbersome process and beyond what the average individual is willing to devote time and attention to mastering. To successfully realize the vision for widespread adoption, Mycelium believes a transition from Tracer to Mycelium, to act as an access point into DeFi, is a compelling proposal that would benefit existing and future adopters of decentralised finance," the proposal posted by CEO and Co-Founder of Mycelium Patrick McNab outlined.
Mycelium has been building blockchain infrastructure since 2019 with the establishment of one of the first Chainlink Oracle Nodes, Mycelium Node. The company specializes in blockchain data and derivatives. Mycelium built a new derivative primitive Perpetual Pools (known as Tracer) with zero liquidations, which launched on Arbitrum in September 2021, and will be launching their Perpetual Swaps product in August 2022.
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The Ravens don’t lose… in the preseason.
On Thursday night, Baltimore won their preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans 23-10 — extending their NFL record to 21 straight preseason victories. That means the Ravens haven’t lost a preseason game since 2015.
The Ravens managed to keep their win streak alive while sitting key players on their roster — 32 in total — including Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Marcus Williams, Marlon Humphrey, and Justin Houston. Baltimore sat 17 players on offense and 15 defensive players, according to The Athletic.
Both teams traded leads in the first half, but the Ravens took control after halftime under the lights at M&T Bank Stadium. In the fourth quarter, Baltimore led 20-10, when a second interception from Titans quarterback Logan Woodside near midfield sealed the deal for the Ravens.
Head coach John Harbaugh went into Thursday’s preseason opener with his team’s health at the forefront, per the Ravens’ team website, and was not willing to sacrifice his front-line players to injury. The coaches and medical staff also put extensive research into designing a different training camp schedule after the team was decimated by injuries in 2021.
The Ravens’ training camp, though, is still demanding. The team has practiced daily in the afternoon heat with temperatures soaring well into the 90s.
Last year, the Ravens won their 20th straight preseason game to break the record of 19 set by the Vince Lombardi-coached Green Bay Packers from 1959-62. Now, they’ve added to that lead – and in an era where teams rarely give full effort during preseason games.
The Ravens play the Jets in Week 1 of the regular season. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/ravens-get-21st-consecutive-nfl-preseason-win-in-titans-opener/ | 2022-08-12T14:08:54Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/ravens-get-21st-consecutive-nfl-preseason-win-in-titans-opener/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With graduation season drawing to a close, many recent graduates are making their first major decisions about the future – where to live, which job to take and how to spend their non-working hours. Stepping out on their own often comes with another big first – being financially independent.
If your son or daughter is fortunate to be in a position to be gainfully employed, help them start off on solid financial ground by making sure they don’t skip these important first steps.
Study your employee benefits. For many recent grads, this is the first time they’ve been offered a 401(k), health insurance or the chance to purchase additional time off.
Before enrolling in benefits, graduates need to research and understand their options. Remind them that it’s OK to have questions. A good place to find information is through the human resources department or benefits provider.
Have a plan for your debt and credit. Graduates today have more student loan debt than previous generations, which means balancing their post-grad lifestyle with student loan payments should be a top priority. They should consider the value of consistently paying above the minimum amount due. Establishing this responsible habit can help them avoid costly interest rate charges and late fees.
Develop a budget. Remind your new grad that without careful planning it’s easy for their hard-earned paychecks to trickle away. Creating a budget can help young adults feel in control and accountable for their cash flow.
This is exciting time for graduates, but it’s also an important time to get the right financial discipline in place. Given the heightened environment we’re in today, all the more reason to focus on getting off on the right foot.
Bennett C. Whitlock III, CRPC®, is a Private Wealth Advisor and CEO with Whitlock Wealth Management, a private wealth advisory practice with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 27 years.
To contact him visit whitlockwealth.com, call 877-WHITLOCK or email whitlockwealthmanagement@ampf.com. Offices are located at 12848 Harbor Dr, Ste 101, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 and in Downtown Historic Manassas at 9073 Center Street, Manassas VA 20110. | https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/whitlock-wealth-wisdom-help-your-graduate-get-on-solid-financial-ground/article_a446ff94-1a40-11ed-aed2-8fb5e146e1f4.html | 2022-08-12T14:10:59Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/whitlock-wealth-wisdom-help-your-graduate-get-on-solid-financial-ground/article_a446ff94-1a40-11ed-aed2-8fb5e146e1f4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ian Babey and Josh Gjormand certainly worked in a wide variety of baseball during the 2022 season, as the local players each were members of four different teams over the course of seven months.
Each started their seasons playing for college teams – Babey as a freshman right-handed pitcher for the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, and Gjormand as a junior left-handed pitcher/first baseman for the University of Lynchburg.
Then, during the summer, each played for three more teams.
Until early July, the 6-foot Babey played for the Windy Hill Whales of the Beach Collegiate Baseball League in Myrtle Beach. When that season ended, he played for the Vienna Post 180 American Legion team, then pitched in a couple of contests for the Maryland State Crabfest in the 77th annual All-American Amateur Baseball Association tournament in Johnstown, Pa.
Babey threw four innings for the Crabfest. He allowed one earned run, struck out two and took a loss.
The South Lakes High School graduate compiled a 3-0 record for Vienna Post 180, helping the team win the District 17 regular-season and tournament titles. For Windy Hill in the four-week league, Babey pitched 27 innings, including two complete-game shutouts.
He had a 2-0 record with one save in 202/3 innings, with 28 strikeouts for Essex, making 13 appearances.
Babey hopes to move on to pitch at a four-year college in the future.
Gjormand, a Madison High graduate, started the year playing for the Division III Lynchburg team. He batted .347 and had 20 RBI for the team, and made one pitching appearance.
During the summer months, the 5-10 Gjormand played for the Chili Dogs of the Northern Virginia College League, where he was one of the top pitchers with multiple wins. He also was a member of an MVP International college baseball team that participated in a few games in Europe.
Gjormand then concluded summer play by making two impromptu relief pitching appearances for the Burlington Sock Puppets of the collegiate baseball Appalachia League. He threw four innings, allowed one earned run and struck out four for the Sock Puppets. He worked three innings with three strikeouts in one of those outings.
Gjormand joined Burlington for its final couple of regular-season games when the team was short on pitching. He was recommended as an emergency replacement by Lynchburg head coach Lucas Jones and pitching coach Travis Beazley, because they knew Gjormand pitched well for the Chili Dogs.
Burlington lost in the league’s tournament-championship game to Kingsport. Madison High graduate Ryan Murphy, a former teammate with Gjormand at the school, was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the title game.
The right-handed pitcher started and allowed just one earned run and two hits, while striking out five in five innings of work to get the win for Kingsport. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/two-baseball-players-from-fairfax-have-a-busy-seven-months/article_a10aa728-19d6-11ed-bf7d-3f725401f262.html | 2022-08-12T14:11:06Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/two-baseball-players-from-fairfax-have-a-busy-seven-months/article_a10aa728-19d6-11ed-bf7d-3f725401f262.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- Would like to see a period of sustained inflation
- Would like to see inflation running at target for some time
- There is more tightening to come to get rates into restrictive territory
- The economy is in a fundamentally sound place
- Inflation is being driven by commodity prices, supply chain issues, demand
- I want to see real rates across the curve to be sustained in positive territory
- Need to sustain them there and follow through with expectations on rate hikes
- Demand is definitely softening. Businesses that benefit from Covid are seeing levels come back to normal
- Demand for hire and services is still strong
- Consumers really dislike inflation
- inflation is exhausting, unfair, creates uncertainty
- Try to get inflation down on sustained basis and then can talk about what you do with rates
- If you can get inflation to target for a number of months, that's what would like to see (the target is 2%)
- Not every recession is like the great recession; there have been a lot of modest recessions
- we've got a lot of time before September meeting (Not committing to 75 basis point hike)
- still have jobs, PCE and inflation reports before the next meeting
- Will be watching the data and make up mind closer to meeting
- impact on mortgage rates and housing happened much quicker
- to the extent the economy softens that would weaken job openings and unemployment rates
- we'll see how much demand will need to soften to get inflation under control
- I don't have any problem trying to normalize the balance sheet as rates rise
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The Univ. of Michigan prelim survey is expected at the top of the hour:
The market will be focused on the inflation expectations. Will the lower gas prices lead to less price worries?
US stocks remain higher on the day ahead of the report:
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The Rhine River has fallen to a critical 40cm mark at a key German waypoint (was 42cm earlier today). Nevertheless, the decline will not halt ship traffic according to sources, but the trend is not good.
If the area becomes unpassable it impacts goods transport including coal and could lead to increased chance of not only higher costs (finding alternative means of transport would be higher) but the chances for a German recession.
The EURUSD is trading to new lows on the day at 1.0268 and approaches the rising 100 hour MA at 1.02612.
The price is also back in the up and down range with 1.0277 to 1.02934 as the wide ceiling, and1.0096 to 1.0122 as the wide floor. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/rhine-river-in-germany-falls-to-critical-40cm-mark-at-a-key-german-waypoint-20220812/ | 2022-08-12T14:15:39Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/rhine-river-in-germany-falls-to-critical-40cm-mark-at-a-key-german-waypoint-20220812/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U. of Michigan consumer sentiment prelim survey for August rises to 55.1 vs. 52.5 estimate
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University of Michigan preliminary survey for August 2022
- Sentiment index 55.1 vs. est 52.5 and 51.5 last month
- Conditions 55.5 vs. an estimate of 59.0 and 58.1 last month
- Expectations 54.9 vs. an estimate of 48.4 and 47.3 last month
- 1 year inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term 5.0% vs. last month 5.2%
- 5 year inflation 3.0% vs. 2.9%. The high watermark since 2011 is 3.1%.
A mixed result with one year inflation coming down to 5.0% from 5.2%, but the 5 year inflation gauge rose to 3.0% from 2.9%. Interestingly enough current conditions came in weaker than expected despite the lower gas prices (rents and food cost may be offsetting the lower gas price boost).
Expectations however did increase well above estimates and helped to push up the overall sentiment index for the month.
US stocks are dipping modestly with the Dow now up 0.33% and the S&P up 0.48%. The NASDAQ is up 0.68%.
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U. of Michigan consumer sentiment prelim survey for August rises to 55.1 vs. 52.5 estimate
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University of Michigan preliminary survey for August 2022
- Sentiment index 55.1 vs. est 52.5 and 51.5 last month
- Conditions 55.5 vs. an estimate of 59.0 and 58.1 last month
- Expectations 54.9 vs. an estimate of 48.4 and 47.3 last month
- 1 year inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term 5.0% vs. last month 5.2%
- 5 year inflation 3.0% vs. 2.9%. The high watermark since 2011 is 3.1%.
A mixed result with one year inflation coming down to 5.0% from 5.2%, but the 5 year inflation gauge rose to 3.0% from 2.9%. Interestingly enough current conditions came in weaker than expected despite the lower gas prices (rents and food cost may be offsetting the lower gas price boost).
Expectations however did increase well above estimates and helped to push up the overall sentiment index for the month.
US stocks are dipping modestly with the Dow now up 0.33% and the S&P up 0.48%. The NASDAQ is up 0.68%.
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The major US stock indices are opening higher on the last trading in the week. For the week, the 3 major indices are also higher.
- Dow industrial average is up around 2.0%
- S&P index is up around 1.98%
- NASDAQ index is up around 1.7%
The snapshot of the current market shows:
- Dow industrial average is trading up 135 points or 0.39% 33471
- S&P index up 18.45 points or 0.45% 4226.50
- NASDAQ index 65 points or 0.51% at 12846
- Russell 2000 up 7.198 points or 0.36% at 1982.45
A quick look around other markets shows:
- gold is trading up $5.32 or 0.3% at $1794.74
- silver is trading up $0.12 or 0.58% at $20.42
- crude oil is trading at $92.62 that's down $1.73 on the day
- The price bitcoin is trading at $23,868 near unchanged on the day
In the US debt market, yields are lower:
- 2 year 3.186%, -3.7 basis points
- 5 year 2.942%, -4.8 basis points
- 10 year 2.844%, -4.5 basis points
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In today's morning video, I look at the EURUSD EUR/USD The EUR/USD is the currency pair encompassing the European Union’s single currency, the euro (symbol €, code EUR), and the dollar of the United States (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many euros are needed in order to purchase one dollar. For example, when the EUR/USD is trading at 1.2, it means 1 euro is equivalent to 1.2 dollars. Why the EUR/USD is the Most Popular Trading PairCompared to all tradable currencies, the euro (EUR) is the world’s second most traded currency, behind only the US dollar. This currency pair is the most traded and liquid currency pair on the market.As the most popular trading pair, the EUR/USD is a staple of every brokerage offering and often has some of the lowest spreads relative to other pairs. Ultimately, the currency follows the two most economic blocs in the world and sees the most volume for this reason.The EUR/USD has a wide range of factors that influence its rates. From the EUR side, economic data in the Eurozone as well as internal factors in the bloc can easily impact rates. Even small member states can effectively weigh on the EUR, as seen in Greece during bailout talks in the 2010s. Alternatively, developments in the United States and the Federal Reserve commonly affect the EUR/USD. Many examples include the bailouts during the Financial crisis, tax cuts during the Trump Administration, and Covid-19 relief measures, among others. The EUR/USD is the currency pair encompassing the European Union’s single currency, the euro (symbol €, code EUR), and the dollar of the United States (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many euros are needed in order to purchase one dollar. For example, when the EUR/USD is trading at 1.2, it means 1 euro is equivalent to 1.2 dollars. Why the EUR/USD is the Most Popular Trading PairCompared to all tradable currencies, the euro (EUR) is the world’s second most traded currency, behind only the US dollar. This currency pair is the most traded and liquid currency pair on the market.As the most popular trading pair, the EUR/USD is a staple of every brokerage offering and often has some of the lowest spreads relative to other pairs. Ultimately, the currency follows the two most economic blocs in the world and sees the most volume for this reason.The EUR/USD has a wide range of factors that influence its rates. From the EUR side, economic data in the Eurozone as well as internal factors in the bloc can easily impact rates. Even small member states can effectively weigh on the EUR, as seen in Greece during bailout talks in the 2010s. Alternatively, developments in the United States and the Federal Reserve commonly affect the EUR/USD. Many examples include the bailouts during the Financial crisis, tax cuts during the Trump Administration, and Covid-19 relief measures, among others. , USDJPY USD/JPY The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency. The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency. , GBPUSD, NZDUSD and USDCHF and explain the trading bias, the risk, targets and levels in play.
- The EURUSD is heading back into the trading range after the break higher this week shows signs of failing.
- The USDJPY is back up testing its 100 and 200 hour MA. Key barometer going forward
- The GBPUSD is below its converges 100/200 hour MAs tiling the bias back to the downside
- The NZDUSD is trying to get above its falling 100 day MA
- The USDCHF has moved back higher to retest its broken 200 day MA. Can the price move back above the level | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/the-usd-is-moving-higher-in-us-trading-what-are-the-key-drivers-in-the-fx-markets-today-20220812/ | 2022-08-12T14:16:04Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/the-usd-is-moving-higher-in-us-trading-what-are-the-key-drivers-in-the-fx-markets-today-20220812/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
56 mins ago - Sports
The Buckeyes are the hottest ticket in college football
With a No. 2 preseason ranking and Heisman favorite C.J. Stroud under center, interest in Ohio State football is through the roof ahead of the season, which begins in just two weeks.
State of play: For the first time ever, the Buckeyes are the most in-demand team in college football based on cumulative ticket sales as of Aug. 12, per exclusive data provided by StubHub.
- The top 10: 1. Ohio State, 2. Alabama, 3. Texas, 4. Georgia, 5. Texas A&M, 6. Notre Dame, 7. Michigan, 8. Penn State, 9. Auburn, 10. LSU
- Ohio State's year-over-year increase in cumulative sales was also the largest among all teams, followed by Texas, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Nebraska.
- Wild stat: The Buckeyes account for nearly 10% of all college football sales so far on StubHub, including more than a third of Big Ten sales.
Conference call: The SEC leads all conferences for the third straight full-capacity season, accounting for 39% of all sales. They're followed by the Big Ten (27%), Big 12 (13%), ACC (8%) and Pac-12 (5%).
Top 10 games: Alabama (three), Ohio State (two) and Notre Dame (two) are the only teams with multiple games in StubHub's top 10 by total sales:
- Alabama at Texas (Sept. 10)
- Notre Dame at Ohio State (Sept. 3)
- Texas A&M at Alabama (Oct. 8)
- Oregon vs. Georgia (Sept. 3; Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- Michigan at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
- Auburn at Alabama (Nov. 26)
- Clemson at Notre Dame (Nov. 5)
- West Virginia at Pittsburgh (Sept. 1)
- Oklahoma at Nebraska (Sept. 17)
- Florida State vs. LSU (Sept. 4; New Orleans' Caesars Superdome) | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/12/ohio-state-college-football-tickets | 2022-08-12T14:20:30Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/12/ohio-state-college-football-tickets | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hayes Valley gets its own parking zone (and name)
Hayes Valley is getting San Francisco's first ever residential permit parking area with a name that reflects its neighborhood: "Area HV."
Context: Previously, the SFMTA assigned permit parking area names alphabetically.
- The program, which the city created in 1976 to maintain parking spaces for residents in neighborhoods heavily frequented by commuters and tourists, established its first permitted zone — Area A — in North Beach. Then came Area B, C, and so on, until it circled around the alphabet and reached Area EE in the Dogpatch.
- The new Hayes Valley parking zone would have likely been Area FF, SFMTA spokesperson Erica Kato said, had neighbors not pushed for HV.
Why it matters: Beyond the name, the new zone is expected to alleviate some street parking competition for Hayes Valley residents.
- Previously, Hayes Valley was a part of two nearby permitted parking zones — Area S and Area R — which allowed people who lived in the Mission and elsewhere to park in the neighborhood long term.
- Not all streets in Hayes Valley were assigned a permit area, meaning anyone with a car could park on those streets throughout the week.
Furthermore, those who lived on a street previously unassigned to a permit zone weren't able to park on some streets — just a block or two away — for longer than two hours at a time.
What they're saying: "We are hopeful that the new … permit area will make it easier for local residents to find parking close to home," Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association president Jennifer Laska told us.
What's next: Hayes Valley residents won't be able to show off their new parking zone name on their car bumpers, since the SFMTA did away with physical permit stickers earlier this year in favor of "license plate recognition" technology.
- Still, the city is installing updated street signs donning the Area HV name — a project that should be completed by October.
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1 hour ago - Food and Drink
Maíz tortilleria in Pike Place Market now serves breakfast
You don't have to wait until lunchtime to bite into the swoon-worthy fresh corn tortillas from Maíz.
- The small tortilleria at Pike Place Market now serves breakfast from 8-11am.
Details: The breakfast menu revolves largely around chilaquiles and egg tacos, but you can also order a beautiful cup of fruit spiced with Tajín and chamoy.
Bonus: You then can happily dig into your chilaquiles at the counter by the window, while you watch tourists wait in the never-ending line for the "original" Starbucks next door.
- Trust me, this breakfast spot is far superior.
Details: 1914 Pike Place. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
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ValueAct calls for The New York Times to sell more bundles
Activist shareholder ValueAct is pushing the New York Times to sell more subscriber bundles. And, it turns out, that's what the media company has been prioritizing.
Why it matters: The fact that ValueAct's thesis is in line with what the company is already doing suggests that this is more of a cooperative engagement than a precursor to a proxy fight.
Driving the news: Per Bloomberg, ValueAct's letter to shareholders about NYT seems to call for a more aggressive push of its bundle offerings.
- "Our research suggests that most current readers and subscribers are interested in the bundle and would pay a large premium for it but are not aware the offering even exists," the letter said.
- The demand comes amid a renewed focus on bundling in other parts of the media business, particularly entertainment.
State of play: NYT has been focused on strengthening its bundle through its recent acquisition of The Athletic, the digital sports publisher.
- NYT chose to add The Athletic to its bundle free of charge, intended as a way to entice new subscribers.
- When asked in June if the company was eyeing other subscription offerings, CEO Meredith Kopit Levien said sports was "a clear missing piece" in its bundle offering, but "we don't feel like there's a gaping hole in the portfolio at this point."
Yes, but: NYT only offers minimal bundle options.
- People can subscribe to basic digital access for news or to individual non-news products like Cooking or Games. Or, they can get all of the above by paying for all access. Print subscribers also get all access.
- But there's no option to bundle just The Athletic and Wirecutter, for example.
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Monroe Public Schools names Andrew Shaw as interim superintendent
Former Mason Consolidated School District Superintendent Andrew Shaw has been named the interim superintendent for Monroe Public Schools.
MPS' Board of Education unanimously appointed Shaw to lead the district while they continue searching for a permanent replacement for Dr. Julie Everly, who is retiring to become the City of Monroe's Director of Human Resources.
Earlier report:Everly declines offer, Monroe Public Schools continues superintendent search
"We are delighted to welcome Andrew Shaw to Monroe Public Schools," Board Vice President Larry Zimmerman said in a statement. "Mr. Shaw has extensive experience as a superintendent and has established strong relationships with school and community leaders throughout Monroe County. We are confident in his knowledge and abilities, and we look forward to working with him as he leads Monroe Public Schools during this period of transition."
Since retiring from Mason two years ago, Shaw has advised educational clients as an employee of Kapnick Insurance Group. He served as Mason's superintendent from 2015-2020, and before that was the superintendent of Pittsford Area Schools from 2007-2014. He also served as an elementary principal in Pittsford, and an elementary teacher in Hudson.
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Monroe County Sheriff's office hires two new deputies
Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough this week announced the hiring of two new deputy sheriff’s.
Deputies Douglas Moore and Zachery Marzouq were sworn in by the sheriff on August 1.
Deputy Moore grew up in Walled Lake and attended Walled Lake Central High School. He briefly attended Ferris State University before starting with the Detroit Police Department where he was a patrol officer for five years. He received two meritorious lifesaving awards while employed with the Detroit Police Department. He now resides in Monroe County with his fiancée.
Deputy Marzouq grew up in Westland and attended Franklin High School in Livonia. After high school, he attended college at Schoolcraft. He worked for the Detroit Police Department for two years. He now resides in Monroe County with his two children. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/12/monroe-county-sheriffs-office-hires-two-deputies/10292249002/ | 2022-08-12T14:24:49Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/12/monroe-county-sheriffs-office-hires-two-deputies/10292249002/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Registration still open for construction academy at MCCC
Registration is still open for the Southeast Michigan Construction Academy fall program at Monroe County Community College.
For an application, visit http://semcaschool.org.
SEMCA says the demand for skilled trades it at an all-time high in Monroe County.
“With baby-boomers retiring at an alarming rate, careers in construction industry are at an all-time high,” the organization said. “According to SEMCA vice president of education, Deanna Morley, the industry numbers post-COVID are staggering.”
“It is not surprising that during the pandemic a number of our more seasoned skilled-trades professionals made the decision to retire,” Morley said. “What was surprising, is that the number was over 4 million nationally. That has created a huge vacuum in an industry that was already struggling to bring in candidates into a career in the skilled trades.”
The Southeast Michigan construction industry is facing a shortage of labor and skill.
“More than half of companies admit to not having enough workers on the job sites,” SEMCA said. “This high demand has prompted many local counselors at public high schools to advise graduating students on the benefits of a career in the trades. SEMCA has provided training for more than 30 years to solve the worker shortage in electrical, carpentry, HVAC and welding.”
Marissa Downs, director of education at MCCC, said SEMCA offers a “learn-while-you-earn model, in which students work in their trade during the day and attend class at MCCC in the evening. This structure sets SEMCA/MCCC apart from other trade school options and minimizes out-of-pocket costs for students.”
The academy offers hands-on training. Upon completion, SEMCA programs provide the option for a graduate to take a state licensing exam. Jobs include project manager, estimator, inspector or owner of a construction company. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/education/2022/08/12/registration-still-open-construction-academy-mccc/10295181002/ | 2022-08-12T14:24:55Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/education/2022/08/12/registration-still-open-construction-academy-mccc/10295181002/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Car wash, bake sale to benefit Jeff Tuttle
The Monroe News
A car wash and bake sale to benefit Jeff Tuttle will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at A1 Auto Center, 435 S. Telegraph.
Tuttle from Nash Icon FM radio has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and in undergoing chemotherapy. Proceeds will help pay for expenses related to his treatment.
Earlier report:Monroe radio personality Jeff Tuttle battling cancer
A benefit spaghetti dinner will be held in September at Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars. To donate a raffle item or basket, contact Kristen at (734) 819-2926.
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Parts of I-75 closed today at Nadeau for roundabout projects
I-75 closure at Nadeau Road / Exit 18
The bridge on I-75 at Nadeau Road in Frenchtown Charter Township is set to be demolished this weekend, closing parts of the highway.
The bridge demolition begins today and is expected to be completed by Monday, but the entire roundabouts project will not be completed until next year, according to a press release issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
The work is part of the I-75/Newport Road interchange project, which includes rebuilding the Newport Road bridge over I-75 and the construction of roundabouts at each end of the bridge, along with rebuilding ramps at the interchange.
Earlier report:Work on new interchange, roundabouts on I-75 at Newport Road set for spring
It means:
- Both directions of I-75 at Nadeau Road will be closed from 9 a.m. today until 5 a.m. Monday. Traffic will be detoured to the off and on ramps around the closed section of freeway.
- The Nadeau Road Bridge will be closed from 7 a.m. Thursday until 3 p.m. Nov. 15. Traffic will be detour at Newport Road, N. Dixie Hwy. and I -75 to access east and west Nadeau over I-75.
The majority of work for this project is taking place in 2022-2023.
"Funding for this project is made possible by (Michigan Governor) Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic," said MDOT spokesperson Aaron Jenkins. "The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure."
As traffic is detoured around the demolition and freeway closure, MDOT officials advised motorists to seek alternate routes.
How does this affect nearby county roads?
Frenchtown Township Clerk Kyle Bryant said he is concerned with how this construction, coupled with the township's ongoing issues with its often-blocked railroad crossings, would affect residents.
The township board of trustees has been working with Mannik & Smith Group and multinational engineering and design firm, WSP USA, to develop and install an advanced warning system to notify residents when the railroad crossings are blocked. There are three crossings within a quarter-mile from one another on Sandy Creek, Hurd, and Fix Roads. Trains routinely block one or more of these crossings for extended periods of time throughout the day as they perform “switching” and train-building maneuvers on the Norfolk Southern and Canadian National- owned tracks.
Earlier report:Frenchtown exploring advance warning tech for railroad crossings
If more than one of the crossings is blocked at a time, motorists can become trapped in between them until the trains eventually move on. The blocking of the crossings also affects emergency crews, school buses, garbage trucks, people headed to Sterling State Park, and delivery services.
"In regards to traffic flow, I have major concerns on how this construction, paired with the trains constantly blocking Sandy Creek Rd. and Hurd Rd., is going to impact our township," Bryant said. "I envision travel headaches for our residents and worry about accessibility for our emergency services.
"I hope they move as quickly as possible and, ideally, the end result is a better bridge that won't need to be replaced for a very long time." | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/traffic/2022/08/12/parts-75-closed-today-nadeau-roundabout-projects/10284692002/ | 2022-08-12T14:25:07Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/traffic/2022/08/12/parts-75-closed-today-nadeau-roundabout-projects/10284692002/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Red Storm come together for victory, prepare for MEFA playoffs
PLAYOFF TIME
What: Renaissance City Chargers at Southeast Michigan Red Storm
Where: Navarre Field, 308 Jones Ave, Monroe
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20
Tickets: $7
Taylor Bates was keeping a secret.
The head coach of the Southeast Michigan Red Storm already knew that his team had qualified for the Midwest Elite Football Alliance playoffs. But Bates kept his team on edge heading into the regular-season finale this past weekend.
Most of the team believed the Red Storm still needed to defeat the Grand Rapids Knights to claim its spot.
"We were already in, but the guys didn't know that," Bates said. "I kept it quiet. Wanted them to play better, give them more to play for.
"And it worked."
The Red Storm fought from behind Saturday, erasing a two-score deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Knights 37-36 and close out the regular season with back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
The Red Storm now shift their focus to extending their season in the MEFA playoffs. The team hosts the Flint Fury at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at Navarre Field.
"It's exciting," Bates said. "Just the word playoffs. That's exciting to hear."
Saturday's win was everything Bates had been hoping to see out of his team throughout a turbulent summer. The Red Storm came into the game 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the MEFA.
"Every game we improved. Saturday it really improved," Bates said. "They have changed for the better. They started working together, playing together. They realized you have to play as a team to win anything."
Bates and his coaching staff led the way and provided a consistent message all season. Saturday was the result of that persistence.
"We just had to keep showing them," he said. "It starts from the coaches. When the players see the coaches working together they think 'The coaches are working together, why can't we?'"
With the pressure on and tensions high, the Red Storm stayed together as a team.
The Knights took a 36-25 lead with 12:16 remaining in the fourth quarter when a pair of Red Storm players were ejected from the game. Beyond losing two key players, Bates said the team was riled up by the decision.
"They shouldn't have been ejected," the coach said. "I called a timeout and talked to them and calmed them down. I told them to keep their head. ... I think it helped them. They came out wanting to fight for their teammates."
The Red Storm scored twice in the next 5:19 to take the lead.
Quarterback Mike Tucker connected with Mike Reno down the sideline, who broke a tackle to reach the end zone. Logan Monaghan followed with a 31-yard TD strike from Tucker over the middle to go up 37-36.
"Our men didn't give up. They fought to the end," Bates said. "That was the best part. ... They played as a unit. They played as a brotherhood. I'm proud of them."
The Red Storm opened the scoring in the first quarter after veteran Alonzo Nedd returned the opening kickoff 60 yards to the Knights' 35-yard line. Nedd was hurt on the play and did not return but continued to coach and encourage the team from the sideline.
Tucker finished the job, finding Monaghan for a 22-yard touchdown in the back corner of the end zone.
After the Knights tied the game, Edward Tolles snagged an interception after Gene Patterson tipped the pass. Tucker then hit Marlon Martin Jr. with a pass and Martin Jr. made three defenders miss on the 13-yard TD play.
Patterson grabbed an interception in the second quarter and returned it 55 yards to the end zone for a 19-6 lead, but the Knights returned the favor later in the quarter.
The Red Storm led 25-14 at halftime.
But the Knights took over.
A TD pass and another pick-six to start the third quarter put the Knights up 28-25. The Knights then authored a six-play, 58-yard scoring drive to start the fourth with a 36-25 lead.
Tucker's two fourth-quarter touchdown passes not only gave the Red Storm the win but helped the quarterback end a roller coaster night on a high note. He finished 18-for-31 passing for 206 yards, 4 TDs, 3 interceptions and a fumble.
Reno (3 catches for 62 yards), Martin Jr. (5-51), Tyler Hammack (6-44), and Monaghan (2-42) led a diverse passing attack. Olonzo Prescott added 14 carries for 47 yards rushing and a TD.
Patterson, Tolles, Austin Lakatos, Justin Chambless, Courtney Thomas, Nik Durbin, Tyler Lincoln, Jakarris Vereen, and Justin Hall all played strong defensively.
"We just needed to execute better, play harder, and play together," Bates said. "They all stepped up real good. They played as a team."
Bates is happy to see the team rewarded with a chance in the playoffs.
The Red Storm did not qualify for the playoffs last year in their inaugural season. The team also is thrilled to host the contest at Navarre Field.
"Our first playoff game ever as the Red Storm. That's very exciting," Bates said. "It should be a big boost because we have the home field advantage."
The Red Storm already have an edge in the match up after defeating the Renaissance City Chargers 48-2 earlier this season.
"We'll be ready for them," Bates said "... Same thing. We just can't give up. We have to keep pushing and we can't let up on them."
Correction: A previous version of this story that appeared in Friday morning's edition of the Monroe News listed a different opponent for the Red Storm's upcoming playoff game. The team originally was scheduled to host the Flint Fury, but MEFA officials changed the opponent after press deadline to the Renaissance City Chargers. The game will be played at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at Navarre Field. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/12/se-michigan-red-storm-come-together-victory-prepare-mefa-playoffs/10290225002/ | 2022-08-12T14:25:13Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/12/se-michigan-red-storm-come-together-victory-prepare-mefa-playoffs/10290225002/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It started raining before dinner! I hope my sister has some extra dry food pack because our rice might drench...\nLaholera was already busy preparig to cook for davaiwos that day when I arrived Lahol at the pier. But ofcoruses you always take out ur cookpad ready and also an additional pan so everything goes perfect for guests at times when there are more number than one in cooking.... the cooker for sure cannot boik up so Vanessa Bryant left a court hearing in tears on Thursday in her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments.
The wife of the late NBA star Kobe Bryant accused first responders of sharing photos of the helicopter crash site where he and 8 others died in 2020.
According to CNN, she became emotional when Victor Gutierrez, a bartender, was asked if he saw pictures of the Bryants’ daughter Gianna. Gianna was on board the doomed helicopter when it crashed into a Southern California hill.
Bryant asked for permission to leave the courtroom, CNN reported. The judge told her that she did not need to ask for permission.
The witness said he winced at the images he saw from the scene, CNN reported.
Bryant did not return to the courtroom to hear testimony from the coroner.
The trial is expected to last two weeks Vanessa Bryant is among those expected to testify. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/vanessa-bryant-leaves-trial-in-tears-during-witness-testimony | 2022-08-12T14:30:50Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/vanessa-bryant-leaves-trial-in-tears-during-witness-testimony | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The vote follows similar decisions made by other school districts in Oregon, including Portland Public Schools, Salem Keizer Public Schools, Klamath Falls, Myrtle Point and others.
These emerging policies are based on Senate Bill 544 which was passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2022.
Before the ban, school visitors were allowed to carry concealed firearms on district property as long as they had the appropriate license.
According to Rebecca Dyson, the vice chair of the Ashland School Board, the decision is in line with the Ashland community’s stance on guns in schools.
“I think Ashland as a community is in favor of not allowing weapons on campus. Our policy in general is: the less the better," Dyson said.
Anyone who violates the new policy can be removed from the school premises, issued a trespass citation or referred to the police. The policy does not apply to school officers.
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WASHINGTON — Over recent years, cybercriminals have targeted governments and small businesses alike in massive digital heists — making hundreds of millions of dollars in 2021 alone in exchange for unlocking victims' systems. As the attacks got more high profile, peaking after Colonial Pipeline's shutdown last spring led to fuel shortages across the East Coast, the need for solutions became more desperate.
In 2021, U.S. government officials, academics, and members of think-tanks and the private sector formed the Ransomware Task Force. Its latest report was published in early August with the help of the Center for Internet Security. The report is designed to give small and medium sized businesses a checklist of step to prepare for, defend against, and recover from ransomware attacks, using data about attacks and what strategies have worked in the past.
The most vulnerable
Although there's been a debate recently about whether the overall rate and cost of ransomware attacks is decreasing — due to global attention, law enforcement action, seizing digital funds, and international pressure on Russia, where many ransomware gangs operate from —it's still a major problem. The Ransomware Blueprint is directed toward small and medium-size businesses because of how frequently they are targeted and their relative lack of resources.
In February 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) noted a trend after a spate of high-profile international and law enforcement attention on big ransomware attacks: The criminals had slowed down their "big game" hunting, or targeting of large businesses and critical infrastructure. That left smaller businesses, whose victimhood might draw less attention. According to the Ransomware Taskforce, businesses with fewer than 500 employees were hit by 70 percent of the attacks in 2021. The blueprint is designed "to remove a critical barrier" for small and medium businesses "with limited cybersecurity expertise in defending against ransomware," concluded the authors of the report.
The timeline
According to the blueprint, ransomware defense begins by knowing what's on the network.
That means keeping a registry of all software, hardware, and data on the cloud, exploring how the network functions on an average day and who has access to which components.
It sounds simple, but, according to Valecia Stocchetti, a senior cybersecurity engineer and co-author of the blueprint, criminals are constantly studying.
"Sometimes the criminals are more familiar with what is going on in your network than you are," she said in an interview with NPR.
Once everything is identified, the work of protecting the network begins.
That means training employees and making sure the network is configured securely, which includes installing firewalls and making sure users or software that are later added on can't bypass security procedures.
Each organization should also have a tiered system of access, making sure employees don't have privileged access to parts of the network they don't need for their work.
Organizations need to keep a close eye on research published about security vulnerabilities, and constantly be patching those holes when companies release the fixes. CISA maintains a list of vulnerabilities and ranks them according to how dangerous they are and how easy they are for criminals to exploit, helping organizations prioritize the work to patch them.
Many of the instructions, while tailored toward ransomware, offer good general information.
The report's authors note that attackers can use several strategies to break into systems before launching a ransomware attack, including malicious email attachments or web browsers. Deploying anti-malware software and preventing removeable media from automatically running on the system can make a big difference.
Stocchetti said one of the most helpful pieces of advice is to install multifactor authentication, meaning multiple ways to verify identity beyond just a password.
Sometimes, despite best efforts, criminals still find a way in. That's why it's vital that companies have a plan to respond to an attack, and that they practice it frequently and know who is authorized to do what in an emergency.
"It's things like making sure you make a list of who to contact when you know the fire erupts because not everything is 100 percent bulletproof, as we all know," she said.
That also means that organizations backup their data, encrypt those backups, and make sure the backups aren't connected to the primary network, or the criminals will get access and make all the effort worthless.
The money
One of the biggest quandaries for companies hit by ransomware is whether to pay to unlock their files, action that the FBI discourages but is sometimes difficult to avoid when critical functions are disrupted by the attack.
But there's also a cost to lost business, reconstituting systems, hiring incident response experts, and repairing damages. Cyber insurance policies can be helpful to offset those costs.
However, sometimes companies struggle with understanding or feeling fully protected by those policies. According to a recent study from Blackberry and Corvus Insurance, a high percentage of companies said they would hesitate to get into business with organizations that aren't covered by cyber insurance, recognizing its importance. However, just 14 percent of small and medium-size businesses have policies that cover over $600,000, restrictions that led more than half of respondents to say they hoped for more financial assistance from the government, particularly when attacked by a nation state. Many companies said there's a lack of transparency from some firms about what is actually covered by their policies, which are constantly getting more expensive.
Davis Hake, the co-founder of Resilience Insurance and one of the co-authors of the blueprint, told NPR that a more symbiotic relationship between the insurance industry and small and medium-size businesses could be beneficial.
If insurance companies require their policy holders to implement the action items in the blueprint, or offer to help them put those things in place, he said, it will help increase resilience and, hopefully, limit costly payouts.
"We're very good at pricing the risk and using that data to understand that as an industry," Hake said in an interview. "But what I really think is the industry needs to move from not just pricing the risk, but also learning how do we protect our risks."
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Anne Heche’s friends and family have provided an update on her condition, sharing that the Men in Trees star is “not expected to survive” her tragic car accident after suffering “a severe anoxic brain injury” and falling into a coma.
In a statement to Deadline, Heche's family and friends thanked the "dedicated staff and wonderful nurses at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital," and the "public for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery," before sharing the grim development.
“Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,” reads the statement. "She is not expected to survive. It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable."
On August 5th, Heche crashed her car into a residence in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, setting both her car and the home on fire. Per the Los Angeles Fire Department, Heche's vehicle was traveling at a high speed and “burst into flames and came to rest 30 feet inside the two-story home.” It took fifty-nine fire fighters over an hour to subdue the blaze and rescue Heche who was able to communicate at the time of her rescue but slipped into a coma shortly after. According to the statement, she has yet to regain consciousness.
The update on Heche's condition comes after news that the Los Angeles Police Department was investigating the incident as a felony DUI traffic collision. Prior to the accident, Heche was caught on camera driving erratically, speeding, and getting into a minor car accident blocks away from the crash site. “Based on the blood work, it revealed the presence of narcotics,” LAPD officer Lizeth Lomeli told Deadline on Wednesday.
The statement continues: "Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life's work—especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light." | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/anne-heche-is-not-expected-to-survive-tragic-car-accident | 2022-08-12T14:35:46Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/anne-heche-is-not-expected-to-survive-tragic-car-accident | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“I didn’t expect that many women!” D’Arcy Carden exclaims. It’s a blisteringly hot August afternoon, and the actor’s escaping the heat by taking a casual tour through the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of baseball cards. She points at one featuring two women in polka-dotted uniforms. “They’re kind of…fashion plates?”
She would know. This month, Carden’s starring alongside Abbi Jacobson in A League of Their Own, a spirited TV remake of the classic film. Taking its cues from the (very real) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, founded in 1943, the new Prime Video series follows a group of young women as they pursue their passion for the sport amid critiques of their femininity.
The Met has more than 30,000 baseball cards in its collection, and after perusing a few rare items in the museum’s Study Room for Drawings and Prints, we decide to take a stroll through the galleries in search of more. Carden is tall and lithe with wavy, dark hair that falls past her shoulders. She wears white Birkenstocks and a black dress peppered with tiny cutouts at the sleeves and hem. As we walk, Carden thinks back on the years she spent living in New York. “It was fun,” she says. “But I was truly making zero dollars.”
Carden eventually found her footing at Upright Citizens Brigade, the now infamous incubator that spawned comedians like Donald Glover, Kate McKinnon, Nick Kroll, Ilana Glazer, and Jacobson—the cocreator of League. The two met around 15 years ago, in a side class about commercial acting. “I thought that [Abbi] was so funny,” Carden says, then imitates Jacobson’s raspy, syncopated intonation: “She had this weird little voice.”
At one point, they had to write scripts for commercials, and Jacobson’s fell flat. “The teacher just didn’t get it,” Carden says. “I remember going home to my studio apartment in Hell’s Kitchen and saying to my boyfriend, ‘There’s this girl, Abbi, and she’s so funny, and she’s so weird. It’s just so different, and no one will ever know, because no one sees her in that class.’” She laughs and shakes her head. “And of course, that’s hilarious now, because she’s been seen and loved by the world.”
As we enter the airy room housing the Temple of Dendur, our conversation trails off. “This is my favorite room,” Carden sighs. “In the winter, in the summer, at any time of day.” A few feet away, a frazzled-looking father catches his kid before the child dunked an arm in the reflecting pool.
Carden moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2013, after her husband got a job on the West Coast. “Before that, I sort of had blinders on,” she says. “I wasn’t really taking my career seriously.” Some of Carden’s friends had already decamped to L.A. and found greater success in Hollywood, but it took time for Carden to get into a groove. “I remember in that first year, I felt like a little kid at dinner. Because the adults—meaning, my friends—would be talking about things like agents, and I’d be like—” she tilts her head to the side and opens her eyes wide like a baffled child. Laughing, she relaxes, musing, “Maybe it was growing pains or something. I always find myself a little bit behind my peers.”
In order to ground herself in L.A., she joined a basketball team. I ask if she was any good. “I’m going to answer you honestly,” she says, pausing for dramatic effect. “Yes.” Carden loved playing sports when she was growing up, an affection that came in handy when it came time to film League.
“We had a ton of training for the show,” she says as we approach a wall dotted with framed cards. “As a kid, I played in high school, but I realized that the stance I learned was kind of a show-offy stance.” She bends her knees and sticks out her butt, raising her arms to shoulder height. “I liked to really crank it back.” Her publicist laughs and snaps a photo. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/darcy-carden-a-league-of-their-own | 2022-08-12T14:35:52Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/darcy-carden-a-league-of-their-own | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cocreated by Lang Fisher and Mindy Kaling, Netflix’s Never Have I Ever follows Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a highly driven Sherman Oaks high school student. Devi’s biggest concern is getting into Princeton until, several months before the start of the series, her father, Mohan (Sendhil Ramamurthy), suddenly dies of a heart attack. Devi’s mother, Nalini (Poorna Jagannathan), was already finding it difficult to parent a child as headstrong and angry as Devi—the show is narrated by John McEnroe, Devi’s spiritual twin—and bereavement only complicates Nalini and Devi’s relationship.
Shortly after the show’s second season dropped last year, Delia Cai used this space to praise Never Have I Ever for “tearing up the ‘immigrant mom’ trope”—something the show continues to do in its third season, which premieres Friday. After season two found her exploring her first romantic relationship since Mohan’s death, Nalini continues to grow: She faces the idea that Mohan’s niece Kamala (Richa Moorjani) will make different life choices than Nalini did; she strikes up a friendship with Rhyah (Sarayu Blue), though accomplished dermatologist Nalini fundamentally has no respect for Rhyah’s career as a hippie-ish California nutritionist; and she even relaxes her control of Devi’s love life…a little.
Jagannathan took a break from shooting the fourth and final season of Never Have I Ever to talk about where we find her character this year; how Devi’s rage resonates with her; and how, despite the many boys who wander through Devi’s life, the show is ultimately “a love story between the mother and daughter.”
Vanity Fair: I believe this is your longest run as a TV series regular. How different is it coming in to start shooting a third or fourth season, versus season one?
Poorna Jagannathan: There is an ownership of story that has never happened to me before. This particular story resonates for me on a different level than other projects have, because it's so entwined with who I am and my culture and where I come from and where I'm going. But also, running multiple seasons lets the universe go from a set to a home, and that's the biggest difference. It's one of the most non-hierarchical sets I've worked on, for sure, and that is due to the tone set by Lang Fisher and Mindy Kaling and [cinematographer] Rhet Bear. They're hugely collaborative. And so it feels like, every season, the level of input and the level of ownership has gone up. Everyone's figured out every small detail of this family’s life and it's a beauty to watch.
What are some things you've taken ownership of?
In season two, there's just this simple scene where we say goodbye to Mohan's mom. In South India, where I'm from, the way to say goodbye in a ritualistic way is that the guy prostrates and the woman kneels and bows before her feet. Adding that element in is such a natural thing that both Sendhil and I do when we leave our grandparents' homes. It's interweaving very culturally specific details like that.
Or when you go on a trip, you sit on a suitcase to zip it up. I remember the first time I told Lang, she was like, "Wait, what do you do?" All the neighborhood children come, and you all sit on the suitcase and people just zip up their little portion, because the suitcase is either brimming with gifts to take or brimming with food you're bringing back.
This show has such universal themes. It's the universality of trying to find love through grief. But I think what makes it so special is the specificity. I remember in the first season, there was cutlery laid out, and we said, "No, we're going to eat with our hands." It feels like home to me, and I think, for a lot of viewers, they see home represented, they see details represented that they never thought would be depicted on American TV. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/never-have-i-ever-poorna-jagaannathan-interview | 2022-08-12T14:35:58Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/never-have-i-ever-poorna-jagaannathan-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its China for China strategy, world-famous German sports brand adidas has recently launched a series of localized digital marketing campaigns, including Yeezy Day and Tmall Super Brand Day. Perhaps, the nearly 100-year-old brand, which continues to be one of the most influential and trendy sports brands among young consumer groups, can serve as a good example to answer the above question.
In the world of math, there is a puzzle: Does NP=P? It is an NP-complete problem.
NP refers to a class of problems for which the accuracy of a solution can be effectively verified, while P represents a set of problems for which a solution can be effectively found. The NP-complete problem is all about whether NP problems can be transformed into P problems.
Every consumer brand faces the same NP-complete problem. On the left side of the equation is the question: Is it possible to capture, or, even more importantly, how does one capture the growing cohort of Gen Z consumers? And the problem on the right side seeking a solution is whether digitalization, which serves as the greatest common denominator between brands, is able to make this equation hold true?
To put it simply, what kind of digitalization can enable brands to attract Gen Zers?
Going Digital: Embracing Social Interactions That Appeal the Most to Gen Z
Today, Gen Z is emerging as a new consumer group that cannot go unnoticed. As digital natives, they have grown up in a world where digital technology is ubiquitous, and where their real and virtual lives have become one. On the consumption side, they expect a unique, personalized, customized digital shopping experience, especially in terms of social interactions and immersiveness.
To this end, more and more name brands are embracing the digitally-enabled models of social interaction that are most trendy and popular with younger generations, especially Gen Z, such as the metaverse.
adidas took the interactive route to its utmost extreme. On this year's Tmall Super Brand Day, the top sports brand created a virtual neighborhood based on the metaverse by creating an online queue digital game that provides a virtual queuing experience, coupled with new products to reproduce the sneaker culture.
To add to the experience, based on the 50th anniversary edition of adidas Originals, the sports brand tied up with Taobao Life, an immersive virtual world integrated with China's largest mobile shopping destination, to deploy the new "digital collectibles + physical items" marketing approach and launch the exclusive Gen-Blue Creator Tee, Gen-Blue Creator Classic Shorts and the 50th anniversary edition of Superstar. The three digital collectible set is Taobao Life's first wearable digital collection.
Taobao has also launched the adidas Super Brand Day series of 3D outfits, creating an exclusive meeting place for fans of the adidas brand. adiCLUB members can jump directly to the store to buy what they have just tried on in the virtual world after they are 100% satisfied with how the outfit fits and looks.
The view was expressed that being social, fun and interactive plays a vital role for brands that want to get up close and personal with their young audiences. For Gen Zers, just like the members of generations that preceded them, especially, those born in the 80s (known in China as members of "the Beats") and 90s (known in China as the "Decadent generation"), felt that their personalities were often misinterpreted due to stereotyping, while, in reality, each generation's members each have their own distinctive personalities due to their different upbringing. The metaverse provides them with a space where they have unlimited possibilities to express themselves. There, they have the freedom to create their own virtual selves, to express themselves as they see fit and gain recognition, to talk with peers of similar upbringing about the hobbies that they share in common and that are often difficult for their parents and other adults in their life to understand, and to freely immerse themselves in diverse digital social activities and shopping experiences.
This is exactly what sets adidas apart from many other brands. The company has been committed to incorporating creative play and innovative power into the sneaker culture, and, by doing so, helping Gen Z to better unleash their personalities and asserting themselves rather than just following the crowd.
Take this year's Tmall Super Brand Day as an example: in addition to digital collectibles, adidas also provided shoppers with free access to a lineup of Taobao Life props. They can clothe their avatars as they wish, choosing from a number of T-shirts and pants as well as from the vast lineup of footwear, capturing the essential spirit of adidas Originals through their virtual creations.
All of this is just the beginning of adidas' digital differentiation efforts to gain the attention of Gen Z.
Insights into Digitalization: Gen Z Redefines Consumer Culture
adidas' digital differentiation strategy was put together following intensive research and the development of deep cultural insights into what young consumers, especially members of Gen Z, are seeking. It goes far beyond simply keeping in shape and leading a healthy lifestyle to embrace the excitement and thrill that one derives from engagement in trendy sports. They are not only interested in what is popular when it comes to equipment for conventional sports, such as running, football, basketball and other traditional pursuits, but also the creation of brand recognition reflecting a more stylized modern culture.
From adidas Yeezy Day, which, this year, celebrated its seventh anniversary, to the new Confirmed App and this past May's OZ Future Concert hosted by adidas Originals, they all serve as highly representative interpretations of these cultural insights.
Yeezy, one of the biggest and most trendy names among adidas' product lines, is an enduring topic in the mouths of many sneakerheads who love sneakers and sneaker culture. The sense of belonging and self-identity engendered by the sport itself is what resonates with them, forming a cultural community that is unique to their community.
The Confirmed App, which was conceived as an exclusive limited edition shopping platform, is a place where the well-known Yeezy and Superstar series can be found. At variance with adidas' existing local app, adidas App, Confirmed App delivers a new digital experience to sneaker lovers with the launch of exclusive limited edition products alongside other creative content and a focus on community. At the same time, adidas will combine a new product release mechanism and digital security technologies to ensure that shoppers can purchase products in a fair, fast and secure way, maintaining to the highest degree possible the simplicity of the cultural community.
Just this past May, adidas Originals partnered with TMELAND, the first virtual music festival organized by Tencent Music Entertainment Group, as a prelude to the OZ Future Concert. The event is a huge party for sneakerheads where they can step into the TMELAND virtual music festival in the guise of their avatar and experience the online performances of OZWORLD's star lineup of Jay Park and Ouyang Jing.
The value of these cultural communities and circles lies in the fact that they are the result of self-generated cultural spaces among consumers rather than deliberate products with artificial interventions. adidas' involvement is more like a craftsman who ignites the passion of the crowd. People in the circle are acting as viewers and participants, while the attention of those outside the circle is drawn to the point that they also stop and watch the action.
Most notably, though, to embrace the hip sports culture of young consumers, adidas has gone even further than these rejuvenation and digitalization efforts.
In terms of new and trendy sports such as cycling, skateboarding and Frisbee throwing, which have grown in popularity among members of these generations, adidas has continued its efforts to vastly diversify the experience for young sports enthusiasts. The sports brand has rolled out indoor, urban commuting, road, gravel road and other lineups of professional cycling equipment for all occasions.
In June of this year, adidas launched a skateboarding video challenge.
adidas is sponsoring the 2022-2023 China Frisbee League, which kicked off on August 6, and will hold an Ultimate Tournament during the upcoming National Fitness Day on August 8...
Underlying Logic of Digitalization: the China for China Strategy Serves As an Anchor to Promote Localized Digital Transformation
In the view of adidas, going all digital is increasingly emerging as a key for brands who seek to communicate with Gen Z. As part of its latest five-year roadmap, the company's digital transformation, to which it has given the moniker Own the Game, has been listed as one of the brand's three key focus areas. For this reason, adidas is increasing its investment in digital technologies. adidas' financial report revealed that investment topped 667 million euros in 2021, distinctly higher than the 442 million euros spent in 2020. By 2025, adidas is expected to invest some billion euros to drive its going digital efforts, covering the entire value chain from production to final sales and significantly enhancing the strategic position of its technology division.
To better serve Chinese sports fans, adidas Greater China developed the China for China strategy. Based on this approach, adidas has put its stake in the ground in terms of investing and further expanding its footprint in China, developing and distributing localized products and services as well as creating and publishing localized digital games for Chinese consumers.
Adrian Siu, Managing Director of adidas Greater China, said in an earlier interview, "Greater China has become one of the most important strategic markets for adidas. Facing the evolving expectations of the Chinese market and Chinese consumers, we have built a more sophisticated team to take a closer look at and serve the market. adidas has been bullish on the market's huge potential, demonstrating our strong confidence in the region. Our company will continue to increase its investment and R&D activities in China, in response to the changes and challenges with a proactive, responsive and innovative approach in terms of product, marketing and channels. Looking ahead, we will strengthen our personalized services and focus more on our ongoing digital efforts to enhance the links with Gen Z, making Greater China an integral part of adidas' 2025 Own the Game Strategy."
To fully localize its in-China digitalization process and get closer to Chinese consumers, as early as 2019 adidas had already started making some substantial investments in the Digital Hub in Shanghai, making the sneaker producer a pioneer in the digital transformation of the sports industry through attracting outstanding talents and building a digital ecosystem. Worth noting is that adidas' localization is even more radical as its data centers are wholly located in China and all collected personal information is fully encrypted to protect consumer privacy in all respects.
As a key component of adidas' digitalization efforts, the Digital Hub currently houses the company's data analytics and digital platforms, as well as consumer digital touchpoints, with the aim of enhancing the digital transformation with tailored solutions. The Digital Hub allows the sports brand not only to make its R&D and production more efficient in the upstream of the whole value chain, but also to optimize the marketing and consumer experience in the downstream.
A unique and important feature of the Digital Hub is a creative insights platform dedicated specifically to the Chinese market, with the ability to provide powerful insights and to synchronize market intelligence in near real-time. By sharing insights into consumer expectations and in-depth analysis of market trends alongside product distribution data, the platform can serve adidas China's cross-functional teams as a strong contributor to business growth.
On the sales side, adidas reaches young shoppers via the Digital Hub's multiple data analysis and digital platforms, while its wide range of digital marketing touchpoints include the app, the WeChat ecosystem, and the official website. At the same time, the teams that support the Digital Hub are making every effort to gain visibility in front of young consumers through diverse approaches including membership benefits, content sharing and live streaming, in a move to drive their engagement and promote the cool street culture. As of the end of 2021, adidas China boasted 58 million members.
To date, adidas has completed the first phase of its 5-year digital strategic plan, with the establishment of its DTC business from the front-end digital matrix to the back-end big data middleware support. In the next phase, adidas will continue its efforts to customize personalized digital experiences for consumers across channels, chains, and lifecycles, and to create a variety of immersive, high-tech digital experiences as part of its mission of enriching what it means to engage in sports, whether as an amateur or as a professional.
Based on the consumer culture characteristics of these up-and-coming generations, a digital full value chain has been created that covers production to final sales, which not only makes adidas, a brand that has nearly 100 years of history, remains one of the most influential, relevant and trendy sports brands among younger sports enthusiasts, but also assists the company in easing the pressures on offline retail as a result of the pandemic. According to adidas' financial reports, e-commerce channel revenue has grown steadily in recent years, having risen from 1 billion euros in 2016 to 4 billion euros in 2021.
Half of the people who embark on a one hundred mile journey may fall by the way side. But going digital is undoubtedly one of the best solutions for brands like adidas who seek to become a part of the life of a Gen Z consumer and prove the NP=P equation.
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The Makers of Nature Made® Vitamins lead among Bank of America, DHL, IBM, Upwork and others
WEST HILLS, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmavite LLC, makers of Nature Made® vitamins and a pioneer in the health and wellness industry, announced today that it has been named a Gold Stevie® Award Winner for Workplace Health and Wellbeing in the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world's best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work. Pharmavite won a Stevie Award for its comprehensive employee wellness program, PharmaFit.
"Pharmavite is honored to win a Gold Stevie® Award for Workplace Health and Wellbeing," said Christine Darragh, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer of Pharmavite. "Our purpose to bring the gift of health to life starts with our employees, and our wellness program, PharmaFit, helps bring this to life by offering a holistic approach to support employees' health and wellbeing."
Since the PharmaFit Program's launch in 2017, it has grown to be a strategic, companywide wellness program that is supported and sponsored by Pharmavite's Leadership Team and has 92% employee enrollment.
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Pharmavite redesigned its wellness program to also be delivered virtually and by offering biweekly themed wellness guides, monthly wellness challenges, virtual yoga and meditation, and webinars focused on stress, anxiety and burnout. Pharmavite also broadened its wellness benefits to support the changing needs of its employees, including expanded mental health support resources, free digital memberships to ClassPass@Home and Peloton, Care.com access to support caregivers, free tutoring for employees' children, Zoom fitness classes for employees' children, free Lyra Health access for emotional support for employees and their families, and onsite wellness rooms including Peloton bikes and a space for yoga and meditation.
In response to Pharmavite's PharmaFit program, the Stevie Award judges noted that: "The wellness program, created by PharmaFit, offers a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. There are a number of initiatives sustaining this program and the engagement metric developed is already an indication of success. The address of mental health amongst employees is indeed noteworthy. The benefits created are an indication that employees and their families of this organization come first. The wellness strategy is well put in place."
More than 100 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners. Winners in the Employer of the Year categories were determined by a unique blending of the ratings of the professional judges and more than 80,000 public votes. The public vote was sponsored by HiBob.
"We congratulate all of the winners in the seventh edition of the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and we look forward to celebrating them in Las Vegas on September 17, our first awards banquet since 2019," said Stevies president Maggie Miller.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and the list of 2022 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/HR.
This is Pharmavite's fifth HR-related award in 2022, joining the company's awards from California HR Excellence for Best Culture Initiative, Best Learning Development Program and Best COVID-19 Support Initiative, along with the company being named a finalist as part of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators list.
About Pharmavite LLC
Pharmavite is a pioneer in the health and wellness industry, earning the trust of consumers, healthcare professionals and retailers by developing innovative vitamin and supplement solutions backed by science that adhere to strict manufacturing practices. Through its Nature Made®, EQUELLE®, MegaFood ®, Nurish by Nature Made® and Uqora brands, Pharmavite is dedicated to helping people live healthier, more vital lives. Based in California, Pharmavite is a subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Visit www.pharmavite.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news and information about Pharmavite and its brands.
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Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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Two busloads of migrants shipped out of Texas arrived in Midtown Friday morning, as others high-tailed it out of the Big Apple after being unable to secure beds at overburdened local shelters.
The influx of asylum seekers from South and Central America to Port Authority comes as Mayor Eric Adams went on a morning talk show blitz, boasting that no one could have been as prepared for this crisis as his administration.
“We have a continuous display of humanitarian assistance as asylum seekers arrived here, and I’m really proud of the response of all of our multi agencies’ interaction,” Adams said in a phone interview with WCBS 880.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending busloads of migrants to majority Democrat cities like New York City and Washington DC, after blaming blue states and President Biden for lax immigration policies that have been drawing thousands of migrants to border towns in the Lone Star State.
New York City’s already strained shelter system has been called upon to accommodate the newcomers, who have been arriving in a steady stream and seeking aid.
On Friday, men, women and children bused in from Texas were met at Port Authority by volunteers with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, who helped them go through paperwork at a table laden with Dunkin’ Donuts refreshments.
There were also nurses on hand administering COVID tests to the group, as well as measuring their blood pressure and temperature.
Fresh-off-the-bus asylum seekers were offered takeaway containers of food, before moving to the next “station” with bags of clothes for them to take.
Migrants were then escorted out to the bustling transportation hub and ushered into cabs or ride-share cars. Some appeared confused and unsure where they were headed.
Meanwhile, the mayor touted his administration’s response to the migrant crisis.
“We’ve made sure shelter was allocated for close to 5,000 individuals,” he told WCBS. “The city has done an amazing job and the people that are employed in the agencies that must carry this out.”
When asked about reports that 600 asylum seekers were being housed in one Midtown shelter, which is a violation of a state law limiting shelters to 200 beds, Adams said he was not aware of that.
“I will look into it if that’s happening,” he said. “We will always follow the law. And if there are any missteps, we will always take corrective actions because our goal is to make sure we are using proper humanitarian response to this crisis we’re facing.”]
Adams also dispute reporting by The Post that migrants were receiving preferential treatment at city shelters compared to homeless locals, leaving some of them grumbling.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPX) ("the Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced that Dr. Daniel L. Alkon , the Company's President and Chief Scientific Officer, will appear as a featured guest on TD Ameritrade Network's "Trading 360" today, Friday, August 12, 2022 at 10:30am Eastern time (www.TDameritradenetwork.com).
Dr. Alkon will discuss the progression of treatments for Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), Synaptogenix's lead drug, Bryostatin-1, and its ongoing National Institutes of Health ("NIH") sponsored, Phase 2b clinical trial of Bryostatin-1 for patients suffering from advanced and moderately severe AD.
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Synaptogenix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that has historically worked to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Synaptogenix has conducted clinical and preclinical studies of its lead therapeutic candidate, Bryostatin-1, in AD. Preclinical studies have also demonstrated Bryostatin's regenerative mechanisms of action for the rare disease, Fragile X syndrome, and for other neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Synaptogenix for Bryostatin-1 as a treatment for Fragile X syndrome. Bryostatin-1 has already undergone testing in more than 1,500 people in cancer studies, thus creating a large safety data base that will further inform clinical trial designs.
Additional information about Synaptogenix, Inc. may be found on its website: www.synaptogen.com.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the anticipated initiation of a clinical trial to treat Multiple Sclerosis with Bryostatin and continued development of use of Bryostatin-1 for AD, Fragile X and other cognitive diseases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which the Company has no control over. There can be no assurance that the clinical program for Bryostatin-1 will be successful in demonstrating safety and/or efficacy, that we will not encounter problems or delays in clinical development, or that Bryostatin-1 will ever receive regulatory approval or be successfully commercialized. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Additional factors that may influence or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, the Company's inability to obtain adequate financing, the significant length of time associated with drug development and related insufficient cash flows and resulting illiquidity, the Company's patent portfolio, the Company's inability to expand its business, significant government regulation of pharmaceuticals and the healthcare industry, lack of product diversification, availability of the Company's raw materials, existing or increased competition, stock volatility and illiquidity, and the Company's failure to implement its business plans or strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
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The new CEO of Salad and Go has a plan for the drive-thru-only chain, and it includes an expansion that will bring cheap, healthy, tasty salads to people around the country.
In March, Charlie Morrison left his position as CEO of Wingstop after nearly a decade to head the much smaller Arizona-based Salad and Go. After joining the board of the drive-through salad chain in 2020, Morrison believed he could help the brand grow. Salad and Go announced him as its new CEO in July.
Here’s a look at the restaurant branding and a salad from the company’s Facebook page:
When Morrison became the CEO of Wingstop in 2012, the chain had 533 restaurants. Now, there are more than 1,700 locations. The chicken restaurant also reported same-store sales growth of 21.4% in 2020. It became a rare COVID-19 pandemic success story under his tenure.
Currently, Salad and Go has around 60 locations in Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. It just opened two additional locations in Texas cities within the last few weeks, and one more is coming to the city of Rowlett later this month. The company is hoping to scale up to 90 stores by the end of 2022 and double that by the end of 2023.
The chain offers fresh salads and soups as well as wraps and breakfast burritos. Specialty beverages, like mango green tea and cucumber mint lemonade, are also made by the restaurant.
Here’s a look at a couple of the chain’s offerings from its Facebook page:
Morrison states that the chain’s mission is to “make fresh, nutritious food convenient and affordable for all.”
“Salad and Go is poised to answer an escalating demand for craveable, convenient and affordable food like no other,” Morrison told QSR Magazine. “I truly believe that this is the [quick-service restaurant] industry’s best-kept secret, and I’m dedicated to introducing the wonders of this brand to the world.”
A 40-ounce salad with chicken or tofu is just over $6 (add a couple more dollars for steak); 20-ounce beverages are $1.24.
“Salads have become so expensive, they’re only catering to people who can afford them,” Morrison told Forbes. “We want to change the game. Fast food doesn’t have to be cheap and bad. It can be healthy and high quality. But it takes a disruption of the supply chain and that is what we’re doing.”
He’s talking about the company’s commitment to shopping locally to keep costs low, plus the creation of a 110,000-square-foot food-production facility that prepares items and distributes them directly to stores.
The company is also known for its charitable works. The chain provides 4,000 salads weekly to those in need and holds fundraisers for various causes.
In a recent Facebook post about a new location, the restaurant shared that it combined training with philanthropy.
“All salads made during training were donated to A New Leaf, Paz de Cristo Community Center, and House of Refuge, Inc. to help those struggling with hunger, poverty, and homelessness,” Salad and Go posted.
Morrison believes that Salad and Go’s affordability and drive-thru convenience will continue to spur growth.
“We are going to dispel myths about salads not being affordable or easy or craveable,” Morrison told Forbes.
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A debate is underway in the House of Representatives on the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in the Senate by a straight party-line vote on August 7.
After debating the bill, the House will take a vote on the bill. Democrats will need to hold nearly their entire caucus together as Republicans have united in opposition to the bill.
Democratic lawmakers estimate that the legislation would reduce the federal deficit by $369 billion over the next 10 years by closing taxing loopholes, bolstering Internal Revenue Service enforcement and executing a minimum 15% corporate tax.
In return, the legislation would supply $369 billion in spending to address climate change and an additional $64 billion to grow the Affordable Care Act.
Much of the GOP opposition to the bill has been to a provision for the hiring of additional IRS agents. Republicans have claimed the additional agents would be used to audit low and middle-income Americans.
The White House has pushed back on that, claiming that those earning less than $400,000 a year would not be any more likely to face an audit.
Assuming Democrats can hold their slim majority in the House, President Joe Biden, who supports the legislation, would sign it into law. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/house-democrats-poised-to-send-inflation-reduction-act-to-president-bidens-desk | 2022-08-12T14:53:17Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/house-democrats-poised-to-send-inflation-reduction-act-to-president-bidens-desk | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New York City health officials said that the poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in the city, likely meaning that there is a community spread of the virus.
Health officials urged unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated.
"With polio circulating in our communities, there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you're an unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us,” said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.
Officials in Rockland and Orange counties in New York also reported poliovirus in wastewater there in recent weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that most people infected with poliovirus, the virus that causes polio, do not experience symptoms. In severe cases of polio, it can cause permanent disability and death.
Nationally, 92% of children are fully vaccinated from polio by 24 months, the CDC said. The vaccine is considered 99% effective after three doses.
The CDC said that in the early 1950s, polio caused 13,000 to 20,000 paralytic cases a year. The development of vaccines in the mid-1950s dramatically reduced that number.
In 1960, there were 2,525 paralytic cases reported, and by 1965, just 61.
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BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors, announces a new location that will open in Meridian on August 15th, 2022. The new location will allow easier access to clients for parking and meeting space.
Founder, Tyson Thacker said, "We are proud to announce that due to our remarkable growth in the Boise area, we are moving to a new location on August 15th, 2022.
"This new location will allow us to serve our clients at a higher level by providing an elevated client experience," said Founder, Ryan Thacker.
The doors open at 8:30 am on August 15th, at 2501 E. State Ave., Suite 105, Meridian, ID 83642. You can still reach us at 800-637-1031 or via email at: info@bossretirement.com.
B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions prides itself on providing a superior client experience for its customers. They are committed to the well-being of every client they serve as they strive to provide each with a secure and independent retirement.
Come celebrate this new location's grand opening on Tuesday, September 13th at 1 pm where the Boise Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony. Refreshments will be served.
Tyson Thacker and Ryan Thacker are the hosts of the TV Show, Retirement Solutions Television as well as hosts of the weekly Retirement Solutions Radio Show. They have authored four books, and have appeared on Fox Business News, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, and ABC. B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions has received the Inc. 5000 award for five consecutive rolls earning a place on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll.
B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions creates individualized retirement plans designed to help clients determine a strategy that's appropriate for their unique financial situation. All advisors are fiduciaries.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias.
That's according to a report released Friday by the law firm handling claims against the NFL.
Changes to the settlement made last year are meant to make the tests race-blind.
The use of "race norming" in the dementia testing made it more difficult for Blacks to prove they had the kind of cognitive decline that qualifies retired players for awards averaging $500,000 or more.
Now, nearly 650 men who didn't initially qualify have had their tests automatically rescored.
They met other criteria for a successful claim.
According to the report, 51 retirees qualify for awards based on their condition and how long they played.
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NEWPORT, R.I. – Donald M. Gomes, an administrative technician and equal employment opportunity specialist, in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office of the Corporate Operations Division, has won a 2022 Outstanding Workforce Recruitment Program Recruiter Award as part of the Department of Defense (DOD) Workforce Recruitment Program Award.
Gomes, a resident of Newport, Rhode Island, was selected as the Department of the Navy (DON) winner by the DOD Diversity Management Operations Center for his significant contributions to promoting and advancing the employment of individuals with disabilities within the DON and DOD.
Gomes, who was hired at Division Newport in September 2018, has been a WRP volunteer since 2019.
“He has worked with students from the University Massachusetts Lowell, Stonehill College, and Rhode Island College and demonstrates a personal interest in each student, addressing their needs as it relates to federal employment,” the award states. “He regularly offers to review the students’ resumes, facilitates outreach services with the Division’s human resources office and local area college career.”
Gomes accommodates all of the students’ busy schedules and makes time to speak with each college coordinator to understand the needs of students in order to assist them on their journey through federal employment. He then follows up with the college coordinators to give them detailed feedback for students. Additionally, he has offered to assist other Workforce Recruitment Program recruiters if they need assistance.
“Gomes has demonstrated commitment and dedication to the goals of the WRP, and his positive outlook on recruiting have earned him this prestigious award,” the award states.
Gomes was honored during a virtual Workforce Recruitment Program Awards Ceremony, held on July 28, which can be viewed at: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/852255/2022-workforce-recruitment-program-awards-ceremony
NUWC Newport is the oldest warfare center in the country, tracing its heritage to the Naval Torpedo Station established on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas, as well as test facilities at Seneca Lake and Fisher's Island, New York, Leesburg, Florida, and Dodge Pond, Connecticut.
Join our team! NUWC Division Newport, one of the 20 largest employers in Rhode Island, employs a diverse, highly trained, educated, and skilled workforce. We are continuously looking for engineers, scientists, and other STEM professionals, as well as talented business, finance, logistics and other support experts who wish to be at the forefront of undersea research and development. Please connect with NUWC Division Newport Recruiting at this site- https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/Career-Opportunities/ and follow us on LinkedIn @NUWC-Newport and on Facebook @NUWCNewport.
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Most people have heard the phrase, "through the eyes of a child." As people get older, it seems harder and more challenging to do that.
There's a new book out that aims to take readers back and help them relive those childhood memories again and regain that childhood excitement and wonder. Author and Michigander, Ciara Quintero, joins the Fox 17 Morning Mix to discuss her book, "Childhood Days; A Story of Childhood Memories."
"Childhood Days" is a story highlighting how special childhood is and cherishing those moments with your child.
Come to the launch party for "Childhood Days; A Story of Childhood Memories" at Grandville Kent District Library and meet Ciara in person on August 13 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. She will answer questions, sign books, and engage with anyone who wants to learn more about her book.
Learn more about Ciara Quintero and her book at linktr.ee/ciaraquinteropublishing. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/childhood-days-a-childrens-book-on-how-to-cherish-memories-with-your-kids | 2022-08-12T14:56:12Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/childhood-days-a-childrens-book-on-how-to-cherish-memories-with-your-kids | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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"The world is reopening," said Jaqi Thompson, who along with her sister, Nikki Thomspon Howard, owns the cheesecake shop.
The Thompson sisters know a thing or two about navigating the choppy waters of small business ownership.
"I think that that was a blessing and that helped propel us to keep on moving," Nikki Thompson Howard said.
We first met the duo when they started The Furlough Cheesecake, which was initially born when the two former government employees found themselves furloughed during the government shutdown several years ago.
"Sometimes I still wake up and say, ‘What am I doing?,’” Jaqi said. “Honestly, being career government workers, you know, you can be programmed into doing a certain routine all the time."
Yet, they took a risk and started their small business first online, only to then face the pandemic right as they opened their first storefront at National Harbor in Maryland.
"We started during adversity,” Nikki said.” We came through the pandemic."
They managed to stay open throughout, but not everyone did.
In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, 41% of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. closed either temporarily or permanently, according to researchers at UC Santa Cruz.
Now, they say that's changing with Black-owned businesses experiencing the strongest rebound compared to those of other racial or ethnic groups. The number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. is up 38%, while for Hispanics, it is up 15%. Businesses owned by Asians are down 2% and those owned by whites are down 3%.
"Over the life existence of Blacks in America, we've demonstrated great resolve, notwithstanding the turmoil and the ongoing headwinds that we encounter," said John Harmon, who heads up the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, part of a network of national Black Chambers of Commerce.
Researchers say what helped make a difference is the support Black small business owners experienced with so-called "Buy Black Owned" grassroots efforts.
"Blacks rallied together, leveraged their $1.4 trillion spend, that we spend annually, and in 2024 is projected by Nielsen to be $1.8 trillion,” Harmon said. “So, what it demonstrated is that, when we have to, we can unite and when we get laser-focus our excellence is exemplified."
Back at The Furlough Cheesecake, the Thompson sisters said they experienced that support first-hand.
"Our family and friends - when we say it's a community effort, it is really a community effort," Nikki said.
Something they have worked through with their trademark humor and wisdom.
"But we bounce back!" Nikki said.
"Like a rubber band," Jaqi added, "but that hurts sometimes when you bounce back."
"It does," Nikki agreed.
“Because it smacks!" they said together.
"We have learned how to weather the storm," Nikki said.
Now, they and other small business owners are looking forward to clearer skies ahead. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/black-owned-business-experiencing-rebound-from-pandemic-lows | 2022-08-12T14:56:30Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/black-owned-business-experiencing-rebound-from-pandemic-lows | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A debate is underway in the House of Representatives on the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in the Senate by a straight party-line vote on August 7.
After debating the bill, the House will take a vote on the bill. Democrats will need to hold nearly their entire caucus together as Republicans have united in opposition to the bill.
Democratic lawmakers estimate that the legislation would reduce the federal deficit by $369 billion over the next 10 years by closing taxing loopholes, bolstering Internal Revenue Service enforcement and executing a minimum 15% corporate tax.
In return, the legislation would supply $369 billion in spending to address climate change and an additional $64 billion to grow the Affordable Care Act.
Much of the GOP opposition to the bill has been to a provision for the hiring of additional IRS agents. Republicans have claimed the additional agents would be used to audit low and middle-income Americans.
The White House has pushed back on that, claiming that those earning less than $400,000 a year would not be any more likely to face an audit.
Assuming Democrats can hold their slim majority in the House, President Joe Biden, who supports the legislation, would sign it into law. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/house-democrats-poised-to-send-inflation-reduction-act-to-president-bidens-desk | 2022-08-12T14:56:36Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/house-democrats-poised-to-send-inflation-reduction-act-to-president-bidens-desk | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ecommerce company helping DTC brands succeed expands its services portfolio with powerful AI recommendations application.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantastic Networks, the ecommerce company that provides powerful products and services to help independent brands thrive, today announced its acquisition of LimeSpot, an industry-leading AI-powered ecommerce personalization application.
LimeSpot is used by thousands of well-known ecommerce brands, including Volcom, Crocs, Under Armour, Beekman 1802, and The Citizenry, with personalization and merchandising solutions that improve discovery, increase conversion and drive additional sales.
LimeSpot offers a suite of products that improves the buying experience throughout the customer journey. These include: Personalizer, a product recommendation offering, which provides highly targeted, AI-driven recommendations on ecommerce websites. Segmented Experiences, a real-time segmentation engine that allows brands to create dynamic website experiences based on rich audience segmentation data; and a Google Shopping performance optimization solution that increases Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) by combining audience data, product attributes and behavioral data. These products help brands deliver highly targeted customer experiences that delight shoppers and drive profitability.
With this addition, Pantastic further strengthens the breadth and impact of its offerings to ecommerce brands of all sizes around acquisition, purchase, and post-purchase.
"We've known LimeSpot for many years and have always been impressed with their AI technology and the value they are able to provide to their customers," said Pantastic Cofounder and CEO Scott Rafer. "LimeSpot's AI-powered personalization application allows brands to be highly efficient so they see consistent, meaningful growth in their business while delighting their customers."
"By joining Pantastic, LimeSpot can expand our reach to new customers, and leverage our industry leading technology for new applications and use cases," said LimeSpot CEO, Sharon Goldstein." "We're excited to have found a company that aligns so closely with us and look forward to finding new opportunities to help brands operate more efficiently while increasing returns."
Pantastic also previously acquired two ecommerce applications that focus on the post-purchase experience: UpOrder (formerly Spently), which increases repeat purchases with customizable transactional emails for Shopify; and CartHook, which increases average order value (AOV) with one-click post-purchase offers.
"Achieving sustainable growth quickly is key for independent brands' longevity and bottom-line," said Rafer. "We're excited for LimeSpot to join Pantastic. Together with CartHook and UpOrder, LimeSpot rounds out our product portfolio and helps us bring value to brands across the entire customer journey."
About Pantastic
Pantastic gives independent brands superpowers to compete in today's competitive ecommerce environment. We provide an enterprise-grade application layer that independent brands use to power their ecommerce operations at any scale. Products include AI-powered products to enhance each step of the customer journey and a smart, scalable merchandising offering. Learn more about us at brands.pantastic.com.
About LimeSpot
LimeSpot is a market leader in ecommerce personalization, trusted by thousands of leading Shopify and BigCommerce brands worldwide. We are democratizing personalization by equipping brands with the same tools and technology used by the largest enterprise brands, to help them create elevated shopping experiences. Our suite of 1:1 AI-driven product recommendations, personalized content journeys, email personalization, and Google Shopping optimization helps brands deliver highly targeted customer experiences that delight shoppers and drive merchant profitability.
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Amid a fresh flower shortage, Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN welcomes guests to participate in an immersive paper floral installation designed to bring the joy of flowers to life in unique and creative ways from August 12-13 in New York City
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, ST~GERMAIN® Elderflower Liqueur teamed up with multi-hyphenate artist Jameel Mohammed of KHIRY, who uses unconventional materials to spark creativity and conversation, and Paper Designer Zoe Bradley launched Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN, a veritable paper "fleuriste" or flower shop en français in response to the global flower shortage. An illustrious mix of cultural tastemakers, celebrities, musicians, and industry innovators in attendance included AnnaSophia Robb, Isabella Boylston, Laura Kim, Joanna Carpenter, Venita Aspen, Laura Jung, Coco Bassey, Nana Agyemang, Alvin Wayne and more. As guests arrived, they were greeted by a multisensory assortment of paper flowers that served as the backdrop for intimate talks around expanding creativity to reimagine classics, and exclusive, soulful jazz performances by Jameel celebrating the beauty of creative diversity and collaboration. The crowd sipped signature ST~GERMAIN cocktails including Zoe Bradley's Fleur Sauvage and Jameel Mohammed's Songbird, while exchanging stories around self-expression, sources of joy, and finding inspiration in our natural surroundings.
Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN is the latest evolution of the brand's Salon ST~GERMAIN series and is open to the public* from August 12 – 13. As the world experiences a scarcity of fresh florals, ST~GERMAIN, a liqueur comprised of up to 1,000 handpicked fresh elderflower blossoms that adds a dash of inspiration to any cocktail and inspires effortless experimentation, is partnering with Jameel and Zoe to reimagine the classic flower shop narrative and help people experience the joy of flowers in a new way. The duo and ST~GERMAIN are bringing the joie de vivre and eternal appeal of fresh florals to life through unique & immersive floral installations including paper bouquets, bespoke vessels and large-scale sculptural blossoms that bud from the walls, mirroring their signature aesthetics. The space is punctuated by whimsical cocktail moments that both literally and figuratively bloom in unexpected ways, from a spritz that is crowned with a cloud of elderflowers to a playful twist on a lychee martini cocktail garnished with an edible paper flower petal.
Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN enlists unexpected pairings of artistic talent to collaborate on an experience or product. Events are inspired by the iconoclastic nature of 1920s Parisian Salons, bringing together luminaries for rousing debates and artistic activity while playing an integral role in the cultural and intellectual development of society. This year's programming highlights floral paper design meets jewelry designer meets mixologists peppered in with exclusive performances by Jameel, spirited dialogues, and paper flower workshops by Zoe. Each day will be complemented by a specialty cocktail menu designed by ST~GERMAIN National Ambassador Earlecia Richelle. For those unable to attend, ST~GERMAIN is offering one person a chance to win* a custom piece of art by Jameel and Zoe that will be featured at Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN.
"ST~GERMAIN is proud to unveil its second iteration of Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN with two design vanguards like Jameel Mohammed and Zoe Bradley," said Stacy Saltiel, Brand Director at ST~GERMAIN. "Flowers are part of our brand DNA. During a global slowdown we wanted to bring their joy to life in a reimagined way, while sprinkling in spontaneous chords of creativity strung throughout the day. As a liqueur comprised of elderflower blossoms, ST~GERMAIN encapsulates their beauty, complex flavors, and aromas in liquid form."
The curators at Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN added:
"I'm thrilled to be a lead Curator for Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN," said Jameel Mohammed, multi-hyphenate artist and Founder of KHIRY. "Just as I strive to reexamine traditional narratives through the use of unconventional materials in my work, Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN reinterprets the traditional flower shop, encouraging people to see the wonder of flowers in a novel way."
"It's been an honor to collaborate with Jameel on Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN," said Zoe Bradley of Zoe Bradley Design. "Working alongside an artistic peer allowed me to endlessly leverage my imagination and create emotive installations that reintroduced the elation of fresh flowers. I hope guests delight in the pleasure and fantasy of our creations."
*Fleuriste ST~GERMAIN is a free event open to the public (21+) from Friday, August 12 through Saturday, August 13. RSVP is required and availability is limited. For more details on programming and to sign up to attend, please visit HERE.
SIGNATURE COCKTAIL RECIPES
Zoe Bradley's Fleur Sauvage
1 oz. BOMBAY BRAMBLE® Gin
¾ oz. ST~GERMAIN
¾ oz. Lychee Juice*
½ oz. Fermented Rice
¼ oz. Kabosu Juice
Top with Sparkling Rose Wine
Method: Batch all items sans sparking rose, quick shake, pour in flute, top with sparkling rose.
*Lychee Juice Recipe
Method: Take one can of seedless lychee in syrup and blend until smooth. Strain in fine mesh strainer.
For a simplified recipe to make at home:
1 oz. BOMBAY BRAMBLE Gin
¾ oz. ST~GERMAIN
1 oz. Lychee Juice*
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Top with Sparkling Rose Wine
Method: Batch all items sans sparking rose, quick shake, pour in flute, top with sparkling rose.
*Lychee Juice Recipe
Method: Take one can of seedless lychee in syrup and blend until smooth. Strain in fine mesh strainer.
Jameel Mohammed's Songbird
1 ½ oz. Blanco Tequila
1 oz. Marigold infused ST~GERMAIN*
2 oz. Chamoy Tepache
½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Half Bar spoon Red Pepper Puree
2 drops Orange Blossom Water
Method: Batch all ingredients above sans tepache, quick shake over ice, double strain into collins glass with ice, top with tepache, stir.
*Marigold infused ST~GERMAIN recipe
2 cups of ST~GERMAIN
1 large fresh marigold (about 10-15 petals)
Method: Blend until smooth, strain in fine mesh strainer.
For a simplified recipe to make at home:
1 ½ oz. Blanco Tequila
1 oz. Marigold infused ST~GERMAIN*
1 oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice
Bar spoon Red Pepper Puree
½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Top with Soda Water
Method: Build all ingredients into shaker sans soda, shake with ice, double strain into collins glass with ice, top with soda.
*Marigold infused ST~GERMAIN recipe
2 cups of ST~GERMAIN
1 large fresh marigold (about 10-15 petals)
Method: Blend until smooth, strain in fine mesh strainer.
Above the Clouds
1 oz. ST~GERMAIN
½ oz. Hibiscus infused NOILLY PRAT® Rouge Vermouth*
2 oz. Amaro Soda
2 oz. Orange Wine
Method: Build in glass.
*Hibiscus infused NOILLY PRAT Rouge Vermouth Recipe
1 oz. of dried hibiscus flowers
6 oz. of rouge vermouth
Method: Combine vermouth and hibiscus flowers, pressing to submerge flowers in liquid. Cover and let stand at room temperature up to 48 hours. Strain in fine mesh strainer. Refrigerate.
For a simplified recipe to make at home:
1 ½ oz. ST~GERMAIN
2 oz. Orange Wine
1 oz. Unsweetened Hibiscus Tea
1 oz. Sparkling Water
Method: Build in glass over ice.
For further information, please contact st-germain@nikecomm.com.
About ST~GERMAIN Elderflower Liqueur
ST~GERMAIN is a French liqueur that contains up to 1,000 handpicked elderflower blossoms in each 750 ml bottle. ST~GERMAIN brings a dash of inspiration and a touch of something playful and unexpected to your favourite cocktail, be that a Margarita, Spritz, Hugo, Elderfashioned, Royale or a creation of your own design. The wild, natural sweetness of hundreds of fresh elderflowers gives ST~GERMAIN a transformative flavor that is unforgettable once tasted: indulgent, yet delicate with a fresh natural sweetness and hints of honeysuckle and pear. Gently blended in France using the Savoir-Faire of our Master Liqueurist and Master of Botanicals, ST~GERMAIN is acclaimed for its uncanny ability to add a universally delicious twist to any cocktail. ST~GERMAIN has received some of the highest accolades in the spirits industry and has been heralded as one of the most influential cocktail components of the last decade.
The ST~GERMAIN elderflower liqueur brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.
* No purchase is necessary to enter. Open to US residents, 21 or older. Ends: 9/1/22. For Official Rules, see https://www.stgermainliqueur.com/us/en/campaigns/Fleuristesweeps22US/. Sponsored by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
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ALFORD, Mass. (NEWS10) — Massachusetts State Police provided new information Thursday in the case of a girl missing from Berkshire County since late July. They said they have reason to believe Navaeh Mack, 16, could be in Philadelphia.
Mack has been missing since the evening of Thursday, July 29. She is described as white, standing 5-feet, 6-inches tall, and weighing about 105 pounds. She was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, an orange or pink short-sleeved shirt, and a black hoodie with an American Eagle Outfitters logo on the front.
This is not the first time Mack has been reported missing. On June 17, the Pittsfield Police Department started a manhunt for her. She was found safe within hours after going missing in June, according to police.
Please contact troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Lee at (413) 243-0600 if you or someone you know have any information about Mack, her whereabouts, or think you may have seen her. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/new-leads-in-case-of-massachusetts-teen-missing-for-weeks/ | 2022-08-12T15:05:53Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/new-leads-in-case-of-massachusetts-teen-missing-for-weeks/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Christopher A. Miles, 32, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Born March 14, 1990, in Salisbury, he was the son Michael A. Miles and his wife Beth of Laurel, DE and Susan D. (Walter) Miles of Salisbury.
Christopher graduated from Bennett High School and continued his education in the culinary arts. He had most recently worked at The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels as an executive sous chef.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/christopher-a-miles/article_d0ee46c8-1a37-11ed-82fd-cf364962513a.html | 2022-08-12T15:08:06Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/christopher-a-miles/article_d0ee46c8-1a37-11ed-82fd-cf364962513a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On August 9, 2022, Janet went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born in Salisbury on April 27, 1943, but was raised in Blades, Delaware. She was the daughter of the late Francis H. and Agnes (Williams) Parks.
She was a 1961 graduate of Seaford High School and attended Beebe Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in Ocean City at the 10th Street Medical Center for 24 years; Dr. Thomas Berry, Dermatologist, for 14 years; Quest Diagnostic as a phlebotomist for 8 ½ years; some caregiving; the City of Salisbury for 8 years; Oak Ridge Baptist Church secretary for 2 years. Janet was also an Adult Sunday School Teacher for several years and served as the leader of the Senior Citizens Small Group at Oak Ridge Baptist Church.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/janet-parks-wimbrow-warwick/article_37ba70f2-1a38-11ed-8f4e-dfc7a69f62eb.html | 2022-08-12T15:08:12Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/janet-parks-wimbrow-warwick/article_37ba70f2-1a38-11ed-8f4e-dfc7a69f62eb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FORECAST: Coolest night in over 40 days coming up
Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 4:35 AM EDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
WEATHER HEADLINES
- Beautiful weather into Saturday
- Nice Saturday but watching Sunday for rain
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Very pleasant afternoon with low humidity and just a few passing high clouds.
Tonight will be quite cool as lows slide into the 50s. Some patchy valley fog is possible by Saturday morning.
Saturday looks great with passing clouds at times. It will be a bit warmer but humidity levels will still remain on the low side.
Clouds increase Saturday night ahead of our next system.
Some showers are possible by Sunday morning.
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World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said on Friday he is to "walk away" from boxing, two days after insisting he would make a comeback to the sport to complete a trilogy against fellow-Briton Derek Chisora.
Fury said in April, after beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley stadium, that he had promised his wife he would retire, before then declaring his interest in fighting Anthony Joshua in England provided the bout was free to watch and attend.
The promise of completing two trilogies, one with Deontay Wilder and a second with Chisora, appeared to confirm Fury's retirement plans had been shelved, only for the 34-year-old to make another U-turn.
"Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years and, after long hard conversations, I've finally decided to walk away and on my 34th birthday I say 'bon voyage'," he posted on Instagram.
The outcome of a rematch between Joshua and Ukraine's World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization champion Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next week, may persuade Fury to think again.
Fury and Joshua appeared to be on a collision course last year until an arbitrator ruled Fury had to fight Wilder for a third time. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/12/heavyweight-cchampion-fury-announces-retirement.amp.html | 2022-08-12T15:15:33Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/12/heavyweight-cchampion-fury-announces-retirement.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said on Friday he is to "walk away" from boxing, two days after insisting he would make a comeback to the sport to complete a trilogy against fellow-Briton Derek Chisora.
Fury said in April, after beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley stadium, that he had promised his wife he would retire, before then declaring his interest in fighting Anthony Joshua in England provided the bout was free to watch and attend.
The promise of completing two trilogies, one with Deontay Wilder and a second with Chisora, appeared to confirm Fury's retirement plans had been shelved, only for the 34-year-old to make another U-turn.
"Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years and, after long hard conversations, I've finally decided to walk away and on my 34th birthday I say 'bon voyage'," he posted on Instagram.
The outcome of a rematch between Joshua and Ukraine's World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization champion Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next week, may persuade Fury to think again.
Fury and Joshua appeared to be on a collision course last year until an arbitrator ruled Fury had to fight Wilder for a third time. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/12/heavyweight-cchampion-fury-announces-retirement.html | 2022-08-12T15:15:40Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/12/heavyweight-cchampion-fury-announces-retirement.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man, 21, shot to death in Chicago alley
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed in an alley Friday morning in the Ashburn neighborhood.
The 21-year-old was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley around 1:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of West 79th Street, according to Chicago police.
He was transported by paramedics to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, officials said. He has not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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Pair injured after SUV crashes into tree in Gage Park
CHICAGO - Two people were injured after their SUV ran off the road and struck a tree Thursday night in the Gage Park neighborhood.
A 43-year-old man was driving a GMC SUV just before midnight when he lost control and the vehicle struck a tree in the 2300 block of West Garfield Boulevard, according to Chicago police.
A 43-year-old woman who was a passenger in the car was taken by paramedics to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was listed in serious condition, police said.
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The driver was also taken to U of C and was listed in fair condition.
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Former president Trump calls for 'immediate' release of Mar-a-Lago warrant
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump called late Thursday for the "immediate" release of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a court to unseal the warrant, with Attorney General Merrick Garland citing the "substantial public interest in this matter."
In messages posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "Not only will I not oppose the release of documents ... I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents." He continued to assail the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago as "unAmerican, unwarranted and unnecessary."
"Release the documents now!" he wrote.
The Justice Department request earlier Thursday is striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had created a vacuum for bitter verbal attacks by Trump and his allies, and that the public was entitled to the FBI's side about what prompted Monday's action at the former president's home.
RELATED: Justice Department files motion to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant
"The public’s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing," said a motion filed in federal court in Florida on Thursday.
Should the warrant be released — the request is now with the judge — it could disclose unflattering information about the former president and about FBI scrutiny of his handling of sensitive government documents right as he prepares for another run for the White House. During his successful 2016 campaign, he pointed frequently to an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, over whether she mishandled classified information.
It's unclear at this point how much information would be included in the documents, if made public, or if they would encompass an FBI affidavit that would presumably lay out a detailed factual basis for the search. The department specifically requested the unsealing of the warrant as well as a property receipt listing the items that were seized, along with two unspecified attachments.
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To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must prove to a judge that probable cause exists to believe that a crime was committed. Garland said he personally approved the warrant, a decision he said the department did not take lightly given that standard practice where possible is to select less intrusive tactics than a search of one's home.
In this case, according to a person familiar with the matter, there was substantial engagement with Trump and his representatives prior to the search warrant, including a subpoena for records and a visit to Mar-a-Lago a couple of months ago by FBI and Justice Department officials to assess how the documents were stored. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Neither Trump nor the FBI has said anything about what documents the FBI might have recovered, or what precisely agents were looking for. But the former president complained anew Thursday about the search.
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Trump, who for years has lambasted the FBI and sought to sow distrust among his supporters in its decisions, said the warrant was served and the search conducted despite his cooperation with the Justice Department over the search.
In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump said that his "attorneys and representatives were cooperating fully" prior to the search, and that government officials "could have had whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, if we had it."
The Justice Department has until Friday afternoon to alert the judge about whether Trump will object to the release.
FBI and Justice Department policy cautions against discussing ongoing investigations, both to protect the integrity of probes and to avoid unfairly maligning someone who is being scrutinized but winds up ultimately not being charged. That’s especially true in the case of search warrants, where supporting court papers are routinely kept secret as the investigation proceeds.
In this case, though, Garland cited the fact that Trump himself had provided the first public confirmation of the FBI search, "as is his right." The Justice Department, in its new filing, also said that disclosing information about it now would not harm the court's functions.
Even so, Garland, in a hastily scheduled public statement delivered from the Justice Department podium, appeared to acknowledge the unusual nature of the department's request as he declined to take questions or provide any substantive details about the FBI's investigation.
"Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations," he said. "Federal law, longstanding department rules and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time."
The Justice Department under Garland has been leery of public statements about politically charged investigations, or of confirming to what extent it might be investigating Trump as part of a broader probe into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The department has tried to avoid being seen as injecting itself into presidential politics, as happened in 2016 when then-FBI Director James Comey made an unusual public statement announcing that the FBI would not be recommending criminal charges against Clinton regarding her handling of email — and when he spoke up again just over a week before the election to notify Congress that the probe was being effectively reopened because of the discovery of new emails.
The Mar-a-Lago search warrant served Monday was part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from Trump's home in Palm Beach, Florida, earlier this year. The National Archives had asked the department to investigate after saying 15 boxes of records it retrieved from the estate included classified records. Multiple federal laws govern the handling of classified information.
The attorney general also condemned verbal attacks on FBI and Justice Department personnel over the search. Some Republican allies of Trump have called for the FBI to be defunded. Large numbers of Trump supporters have called for the warrant to be released hoping they it will show that Trump was unfairly targeted.
"I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked," Garland said of federal law enforcement agents, calling them "dedicated, patriotic public servants."
Earlier Thursday, an armed man wearing body armor tried to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office in Ohio, then fled and was later killed after a standoff with law enforcement. A law enforcement official briefed on the matter identified the man as Ricky Shiffer and said he is believed to have been in Washington in the days leading up to the attack on the Capitol and may have been there on the day it took place.
Associated Press writers Zeke Miller, Lindsay Whitehurst and Meg Kinnard contributed to this report. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-calls-for-immediate-release-mar-a-lago-warrant | 2022-08-12T15:17:16Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-calls-for-immediate-release-mar-a-lago-warrant | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woman, 30, shot while driving in Englewood
CHICAGO - A woman was shot while driving Friday morning in the Englewood neighborhood.
The 30-year-old was driving northbound around 3 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Halsted Street when gunfire broke out, police said.
She was struck in the right leg and was taken by paramedics to St. Bernards Hospital. Her condition was not released.
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This week, the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association chose Bradley County Sheriff, Steve Lawson, out of 95 county sheriffs, as the recipient of the Sheriff of the Year Award for the State of Tennessee.
According to the T.S.A., this comes as Sheriff Lawson has been very active with the Sheriff’s Association and has been instrumental in some key legislation, including the contracting of third-party mental health transports to alleviate deputy tasking and Joker’s Law.
Past recipients of this award, along with the Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors, make the selection each year.
Sheriff Lawson added, “I am humbled to have been chosen to receive this award from the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association. As Sheriff, I am blessed to be surrounded by many great men and women at the Sheriff’s Office as well as having the support of the best county in the State of Tennessee. We will continue our efforts to get better every day.”
Pictured from left to right: Putnam County Sheriff and former T.S.A. President, Eddie Farris; Executive Director of T.S.A, Jeff Bledsoe; Bradley County Sheriff, Steve Lawson; Wilson County Sheriff and current T.S.A. President, Robert Bryan. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/bradley-county-sheriff-chosen-as-the-sheriff-of-the-year-award-in-tennessee/article_bd4f30ea-1a4c-11ed-87fb-97991cb9869a.html | 2022-08-12T15:23:30Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/bradley-county-sheriff-chosen-as-the-sheriff-of-the-year-award-in-tennessee/article_bd4f30ea-1a4c-11ed-87fb-97991cb9869a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hamilton Park's Healthy Kids Running Series begins on Sunday, Aug. 28.
This is a five-week series meant to promote healthy fitness activities for our city's youth.
Organizers hope to motivate kids to lead a healthy and active lifestyle through a positive introduction to the world of running.
Race distances will be based on age group.
The organization estimates nearly 250 participants.
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A two year-old boy is alive because of a Hamilton County 911 telecommunicator who was able to provide CPR instructions over the phone.
On June 30th, Beau Boutwell answered a call about a 2 year-old boy who was found face down in a backyard pool.
“The father had called in and he was frantic,” said Boutwell.
The child needed help.
“He told me what was going on. He said he was drained of color and he wasn’t breathing,” said Boutwell.
During the 911 call, Boutwell was able to talk the little boy’s father through eight rounds of CPR.
“He kind of had an inkling of what was supposed to be going on. He was just in a mindset that wasn’t allowing him to focus on that task,” Boutwell told Local 3 News.
Boutwell, who is CPR Certified, never stopped instructing the caller on lifesaving measures or checking on the status of the toddler.
By the time EMS arrived, the little boy was breathing again. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital.
The call could’ve ended in life or death.
Boutwell says he's happy he was able to help the little boy and his dad.
"I was sent a picture of him walking out of T.C. Thompson with his son and that was an amazing feeling," Boutwell told Local 3 News.
Boutwell has been a telecommunicator for three years and says he enjoys dealing with people.
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Much like a song or quote from a favorite movie, sometimes a recipe idea just gets stuck in my head. And if you know me at all, you know when I discover something I love or am excited about, that’s all you’re going to hear about.
You can ask any of my college roommates: They always knew my mood, based on which of my favorite songs was blasting from my room. They endured my Dave Matthews Band and Fiona Apple phase and even a brief foray into punk music.
But back to recipes. I happened to see a gorgeous photo in Bon Appetit magazine for an heirloom tomato salad piled high on fluffy whipped feta. Immediately my mind began swirling with a dozen ideas for how to make my own spin on the dish. Unfortunately, the tomato plants in my garden are a little behind, and while I have lots and lots of green tomatoes, I don’t have a lot of ripe fruit.
A few days went by, and I sort of forgot about the idea until I was grabbing a box of peaches at Johnson Orchards, where I noticed an heirloom tomato as large as the palm of my hand. It’s gorgeous, dark-red color was almost black, and it truly looked like the most perfect tomato. Obviously, it had to come home with me (along with two pear-oatmeal cookies, a mini mixed berry pie, some Single Hill IPA beer for my husband and a sugar baby watermelon).
My mind started turning on what to do with that beautiful tomato. A quick inventory of my own garden revealed some lovely sweet yellow tomatoes and more than enough cherry tomatoes to make something really special. A distant memory of a whipped feta dip I made for a kitchen takeover at Freehand Cellars a few years ago bubbled to the surface of my mind, and the echo of that gorgeous photo in Bon Appetit were all I needed to start creating.
I’m a firm believer that the very best food is often the most simple. Feta cheese is whipped smooth with a little plain Greek yogurt, some lemon juice and a few herbs. Piled high with the season’s most perfect tomatoes, this is a dish you can serve as an easy summer appetizer or could easily double as a lovely fresh meal on a hot summer night. My favorite way to enjoy this dish is to toast up a baguette or sourdough bread and scoop the feta and tomatoes right onto the bread. A little glass of Freehand syrah is the perfect pair with this easy dish.
Whipped Feta and Heirloom Tomato Salad
6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
Juice and zest of a lemon
2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Fresh basil
3-4 heirloom tomatoes*
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt
In a food processor, combine the feta cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest, smoked paprika, Italian parsley, salt and pepper. Make sure to reserve about an ounce of feta cheese to the side to garnish the dish. Pulse mixture until smooth.
Spoon feta mixture into a shallow bowl and spread evenly until a thick layer covers the bottom of the bowl.
Slice tomatoes and arrange over the whipped feta. (*I recommend heirloom tomatoes for their texture and flavor, but any tomatoes you prefer will work just fine. A mixture of heirloom and cherry tomatoes is my preference.) Liberally salt tomatoes with flaky sea salt. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish the tomatoes with fresh sliced basil leaves, more minced parsley and about an ounce of crumbled feta cheese.
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A drought has officially been declared for Kent following high temperatures and low rainfall. The county has been named among eight other areas in England that are formally now in a drought.
Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, south London and East Sussex, Herts and north London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and the East Midlands are all now in drought, according to the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs.
Members of the public and businesses in affected areas are being urged to use water wisely. A drought is a prolonged period of water shortage, which occurs after long stretches of little or no rain.
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"All water companies have reassured us that essential supplies are still safe," Water Minister Steve Double said in a statement, as the Mirror reports. "We are better prepared than ever before for periods of dry weather, but we will continue to closely monitor the situation, including impacts on farmers and the environment, and take further action as needed."
An amber warning for extreme heat from the Met Office is in place for much of England and Wales until Sunday, with warnings of health impacts and disruption to travel. The National Drought Group, made up of senior decision makers from the Environment Agency, government, water companies and key representative groups, joined by Water Minister Steve Double, met today to discuss the response to the driest summer in fifty years and the continued action needed.
The group discussed the current outlook and the associated risks and impacts and agreed to further collaborative work across sectors to balance water needs and conserve water. At the meeting, the Environment Agency said that the drought trigger threshold had been met to move parts of the South West, parts of Southern and Central England, and the East of England into drought.
The triggers used to confirm today's move to drought status for these areas include the hydrological position (including rainfall, river flows, groundwater levels, reservoir levels, and the dryness of soils), as well as the impacts these conditions have on public water supply, abstractors (including farmers) and the environment.
This is determined by the Environment Agency at a local level, rather than nationally. Forecaster Craig Snell said: "It's going to be an incredibly hot day, and very sunny across the board, with temperatures slightly higher than what we saw on Thursday."
There is also a heat health alert in place from the UK Health Security Agency, with experts advising people to look out for those who are older or with existing health conditions, as well as young children. The ongoing dry conditions, combined with last month's record-breaking heatwave, have depleted rivers, reservoirs and aquifers and dried up soils, hitting agriculture, water supplies and wildlife and raising the risk of wildfires.
Harvey Bradshaw, Environment Agency executive director for the environment and chair of the NDG, said: "The current high temperatures we are experiencing have exacerbated pressures on wildlife and our water environment. EA staff are doing an excellent job responding to environmental impacts and working with water companies to make sure they are following their drought plans.
"Today’s meeting has helped to build on our coordinated action to manage water supplies, consider water users and protect the environment. We urge everyone to manage the amount of water they are using in this exceptionally dry period."
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There are so many reasons as to why living in Kent is great. From the quaint, peaceful villages to the scenic seaside towns, there's so much for you to fall in love with here.
That's now been recognised, with the county being recently named among the top five most beautiful places in Great Britain. According to Compare the Market, Kent is the fifth most beautiful place with its 17,000 listed buildings and more than 500 walking trails.
But it's also a place people are proud of. There have been more than four million Instagram posts using 'Kent' as a hashtag, so it's clear locals and visitors want to rave about their trips in the county.
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We've pulled some of our favourite pictures from our Instagram page which shows the county in all its glory. Take a look below.
Ramsgate Western Undercliff Beach
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Rochester
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Broadstairs
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Folkestone
Chatham
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A woman was left gobsmacked when she realised the "proper" use for grab handles in cars. After discovering the secret, she rushed to social media to share her findings.
Jess' ( @jmac8781 ) car hack has gone viral on TikTok with over 1.4 million views, The Mirror reports. The clip posted shows Jess' stunned reaction at finding a video of a hidden catch that sits inside the grab handles of a car.
Although grab handles are most commonly used for holding on during bumpy rides, they in fact have a more practical purpose.
When the handles are pulled down a small catch can be seen on either side. If flipped down, the little-known catch holds the handle in place to stop it springing back. Which makes hanging things up in the car far easier.
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Stunned by the footage, Jess can be seen rushing to her own car to find out if it works. She takes a frantic trip out of her apartment, into the lift and down to the carpark where she tests the trick out. To her great surprise it works.
With the caption "33 years wasted", the video amassed more than 107,000 likes and 1,800 comments from people who were just as shocked as Jess.
One user, Kyle, said: ""Why don't these things come with instructions!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh my life!!!!"
The commenter, Big Bad Wolf, wrote: "Tiktok made us a little smarter everyday"
And Regina commented: "What the heck?!? 42 years of my existence!"
Some expressed their sadness however, that not all cars have the grab handle. Jess has garnered over 250,000 followers through her "things you might not know" posts.
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When Sarah Gregor heard that Russia invaded Ukraine, she immediately thought of one family.
Volodomyr Zolotov had visited the Chatham Bible Church in Hazelwood in the past as a traveling pastor, said Gregor, the congregation’s office manager. When Ukrainians were uprooted by war, church members mobilized to help bring Zolotov, his wife, Yevheniia, and their four children to safety in the U.S.
The Biden administration in April announced the Uniting for Ukraine program to bring up to 100,000 Ukrainians to the U.S. for up to two years if they found a U.S. sponsor.
But since Zolotov and his family arrived, Gregor has found it confusing to get them help under the program. As Ukrainians admitted under the program are on humanitarian parole, they aren’t entitled to many benefits that refugees who come through resettlement programs are.
“It's still new enough and still fresh enough [that] we really need to help people that want to do this,” said Gregor, who is the family's sponsor. “Because there's no point in having this program if you can't actually navigate it.”
More than 200 Ukrainians are coming to the St. Louis area, many of them through the Uniting for Ukraine program, according to the International Institute. Over 700 Missourians have applied to sponsor Ukrainians statewide, the institute said.
Because the program is so new and different from refugee programs, many sponsors and volunteers aren’t sure exactly how to help the new arrivals.
More than 50 Chatham Bible Church volunteers help members of the family with everything — including driving them to the grocery store and teaching them English.
“Without help of church, it would be much difficult to move here and to try to start new life here in the United States,” Zolotov said.
Even local refugee centers and government agencies aren’t exactly sure how to navigate the program, said Dave and Maureen Greiner, who met Zolotov’s family through the church years ago.
“Even when we call the agencies, everyone's kind of scratching their heads,” Dave Greiner said. “No one has a template for how to do this.”
Gregor, who said she has spent hours on the phone with federal officials and refugee advocates trying to learn how to help the family, compiled a document to help other confused sponsors.
She posted her experience navigating the program online and immediately started hearing from local refugee programs and the Uniting for Ukraine program itself.
“I'm hearing from these organizations that people are confused, Ukrainians are confused, [and] American sponsors are confused,” Gregor said. “And I said, ‘Well, how do we just put all of this together?’”
Rebuilding protections
Because the program only lasts for two years, many Ukrainians aren’t sure if they’ll be able to stay in the U.S., said Melanie Nezer, senior vice president of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a refugee assistance program in Washington, D.C.
Former President Donald Trump largely dismantled refugee programs by cutting the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. by more than 80%, and Nezer said that has made it difficult to help Ukrainians.
The Biden administration had to move quickly and almost entirely rebuild refugee programs in the U.S., which could explain why Uniting for Ukraine is so confusing, she said.
“The impulse to move quickly is a good one,” Nezer said. “But sometimes, some of those safeguards are lost in the interest of moving quickly.”
The International Institute of St. Louis is working to help Ukrainians who have arrived in the U.S. and their sponsors navigate the program. Ukrainians can apply for asylum within a year of being in the U.S., said Arrey Obenson, the institute’s president and CEO.
Being granted asylum would help Ukrainians become permanent U.S. residents, Obenson said. But the time frame worries many of the institute’s clients, he said.
“Once that two-year period elapses and you have not gone from being recorded as a humanitarian parolee to a resident, your stay in the United States expires, and you may be forced to leave the country,” he said. “That's what makes people nervous.”
The Biden administration should offer Ukrainians permanent refugee status, Nezer said, so they have more control over their future.
“Whether a Ukrainian decides it's time to go home or a Ukrainian decides they need to stay here longer, they should have that agency to make that decision,” Nezer said.
It’s a balancing act, she said, to move people quickly and to make sure the program is set up.
Filling the time
Many Ukrainians who come to the U.S. through Uniting for Ukraine want to work. But work authorization isn’t guaranteed for humanitarian parolees, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Ukrainians can apply, but it can take up to eight months to receive an answer, Sarah Gregor said.
Lily Parker, who lives in St. Louis County, is sponsoring Irina Pavlova, a relative who fled her home in Odessa this summer. Pavlova said she was forced to leave her husband, two dogs and job as a hotel manager when bombs started exploding near their city.
Parker usually works full time at a bank but had to cut down her hours to part time to help Pavlova get settled in the U.S.
Pavlova hasn’t been able to get a work permit in the U.S. yet. She said she wants to distract herself so she won’t miss her life in Ukraine.
“I will work anywhere,” Pavlova said, as Parker translated for her. “It will bring peace of mind to me that I am not just sitting here in your house doing nothing and having you taking care of me.”
Volodomyr Zolotov also is eager to work, so he won’t have to depend so much on the Greiners and other volunteers. But the Greiners said they’re grateful they can help one family that needs them.
“If we didn't already have this connection, we would be like many Americans going: ‘What can I do? What can I do?’” Maureen Greiner said.
Farrah Anderson is the newsroom intern at St. Louis Public Radio. Follow her on Twitter: @farrahsoa
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He may not be a household name in his hometown yet, but Alan Wayne — known onstage as The Pradagy — wants to share his Kansas City roots with the hip-hop world. Some recent successes could help him do just that. KCUR’s Lawrence Brooks IV brings us this story.
Native flowers and insects are springing up in Kansas City on a mural at 77th Street, under the Paseo bridge. For KCUR, Julie Denesha reports on the local artist who’s bringing beauty to a neglected corner of the metro.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love, Trevor Grandin and KCUR Studios and edited by Gabe Rosenberg and Lisa Rodriguez.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced that it has imposed an interim suspension of the CFP® certification against Jason Cooke, which is effective as of August 5, 2022.
On July 11, 2022, CFP Board filed a Motion for Interim Suspension Order pursuant to Article 2.1.a.1 of CFP Board's Procedural Rules requesting the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC) issue an Interim Suspension Order against Mr. Cooke. On April 28, 2022, Mr. Cooke was arrested and charged with five counts of felony dealing in child pornography in the Kent County (Delaware) Court of Common Pleas (Case No. 2204014557). His firm terminated him as a consequence of those charges, and press reports described the charges. A Hearing Panel of the DEC reviewed the matter on August 4, 2022, and then granted the Motion and issued the Interim Suspension Order on August 5, 2022, after determining that CFP Board Counsel demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Cooke's conduct poses a significant threat to the public or significantly impinges upon the reputation of the profession or the CFP® certification marks. Under the Interim Suspension Order, the right of Mr. Cooke to use the CFP® marks is suspended pending CFP Board's completed investigation and possible further disciplinary proceedings.
An interim suspension is a suspension of a CFP® professional's certification and trademark license during the pendency of proceedings. A Respondent subject to an Interim Suspension Order must not use the CFP® certification marks or state or suggest that Respondent is a CFP® professional while the Interim Suspension Order is in effect. An Interim Suspension Order is a temporary sanction and does not preclude CFP Board from imposing a final sanction. An Interim Suspension Order will remain in place until the DEC or, if an appeal is filed, CFP Board's Appeals Commission, issues a final order. CFP Board Counsel may vacate an Interim Suspension Order if a criminal conviction, civil liability or professional discipline is vacated or reversed or if Respondent provides sufficient evidence indicating that Respondent was not the subject of a criminal conviction, civil liability or professional discipline. A Hearing Panel of the DEC may issue an Order to vacate an Interim Suspension Order upon a successful Petition to Vacate an Interim Suspension Order by Respondent.
The basis for this decision also may be found on CFP Board's website at CFP.net/verify. At that website, CFP Board provides the public with:
- The ability to check on any individual's CFP Board disciplinary history and CFP® certification status.
- Links to other sources of information about CFP® professionals that may be more recent or that may contain information that has not led to CFP Board discipline and does not appear on CFP Board's website. This information may include customer disputes, disciplinary actions taken by a regulator or employer, certain criminal matters and certain financial matters (such as bankruptcy proceedings and unpaid judgments or liens).
- Links to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s (FINRA's) BrokerCheck and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Investment Adviser Public Disclosure databases for individuals who are subject to FINRA or SEC oversight.
As part of their certification, CFP® professionals make a commitment to CFP Board to abide by CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (Code and Standards) or its predecessor, the Standards of Professional Conduct (Standards), which included the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Rules of Conduct and Financial Planning Practice Standards. CFP Board's Procedural Rules set forth the process for investigating matters and imposing sanctions where violations have been found.
CFP Board enforces its ethical standards by investigating alleged violations and, where there is probable cause to believe there are grounds for sanction, presents a Complaint containing the alleged violations to CFP Board's DEC. The DEC meets at least six times a year to review any matter in which CFP Board has alleged that a CFP® professional has violated the Code and Standards or its predecessor Standards. The DEC functions in accordance with the Procedural Rules and reviews all matters on a case-by-case basis, considering the details specific to an individual case. If the DEC determines there are grounds for sanction, then it may impose a sanction. DEC orders may be appealed by a CFP® professional or CFP Board pursuant to the Procedural Rules.
In certain circumstances, such as when a CFP® professional is in default due to failure to acknowledge receipt of a Notice of Investigation or file an Answer, CFP Board staff must deliver an Administrative Order of Suspension, Temporary Bar, Revocation or Permanent Bar. Administrative Orders also are subject to appeal.
More information on CFP Board's enforcement process can be found at CFP.net/ethics/enforcement.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by the public, advisors and firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by nearly 93,000 people in the United States.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have arthritis and it can be difficult for me to use standard nail clippers," said an inventor, from Elma, Wash., "so I invented the NO SLIP CLIP. My design offers an improved alternative to traditional nail clippers that are hard to grip and tend to slip."
The invention provides an improved design for nail clippers. In doing so, it offers a firm grip while clipping nails. As a result, it helps to prevent the clippers from slipping and it increases leverage, control and flexibility. The invention features a durable design that is easy to handle and maneuver so it is ideal for individuals with arthritis and cerebral palsy. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Seattle sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FED-2397, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Stars Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis, Wallo and Gillie, NLE Choppa, and Renee Montgomery To Compete in Game to Benefit Underprivileged Youth on August 21st at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA - More Stars to be announced next week
Celebrity Game Presented by Monster Energy Will Close Out The League's Fifth Season and Biggest BIG3 Weekend Ever with Inaugural All-Star Game and 2022 Championship Game to Follow
ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 and Monster Energy announced the first celebrity participants in the Monster Energy BIG3 Celebrity Game. As part of the BIG3's Championship Game-day events, the league will welcome the biggest stars in sports and entertainment to participate in the game raising money and awareness for underprivileged youth. The Celebrity Game will tip off at 2 pm ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday, August 21st, followed by the league's inaugural All-Star Game and 2022 Championship Game – the BIG3's biggest weekend yet. The Celebrity Game will air on Sunday, September 4, 2022 on CBS.
The Celebrity Game will feature two teams of celebrities going head-to-head
in a game of FIREBALL3 – the BIG3's innovative 3-on-3 game played on a half court with single free throws, a four-point circle, and even the "Bring the Fire" rule allowing teams one challenge per half determined by an in-game one-on-one.
Four-time Super Bowl Champion and Monster Energy Athlete Rob Gronkowski will lead Team Webull against a second team of celebrity opponents to be announced next week. Other participants in the Celebrity Game include:
- Super Bowl Champion and NFL great Vernon Davis
- Wallo & Gillie of the hit Barstool Sports podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game
- Certified-Platinum Rapper NLE Choppa
- Former WNBA Great and Co-Owner of the WNBA Atlanta Dream Renee Montgomery
- Other athletes, musicians, actors, and personalities to be announced next week
"Bringing together the hottest celebrities and biggest names in basketball has been part of the league since its inception, so having a celebrity game was just a matter of time as our league grows," said Ice Cube, BIG3 co-founder. "Monster Energy has been a great partner of the BIG3 and we are excited to be working with them to raise money and awareness for important causes and bring the BIG3 its first-ever Celebrity Game. These celebrities have talent for sure, but whether you've won a Super Bowl or a Grammy, it still comes down to what you do out there on the court."
Presented by Monster Energy and produced by Idol Roc and Celebrity Sports Entertainment, this special event is designed to raise money and awareness in support of underprivileged youth. Monster Energy will donate a minimum of $25,000 to the event's charitable beneficiaries, in addition to complimentary tickets and experiences.
"At Monster Energy we feel that we have a responsibility to support our local communities, and we are thrilled to be partnering with Ice Cube and the BIG3 for this event," said Dan McHugh, Monster Energy CMO. "With Monster Energy athletes like Rob Gronkowski competing for their favorite charity this is sure to be a great time for an even greater cause."
"We're excited to bring back the star-studded Monster Energy Celebrity Game, and partner with Ice Cube and The BIG3 in support of underprivileged youth," said Steven Ferraro, Event Producer and Founder of Idol Roc.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the playoffs, Monster Energy BIG3 Celebrity Game, All-Star Game, and 2022 Championship Game, please visit BIG3.com. Follow the BIG3 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. To learn more about Monster Energy visit Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or go to www.monsterenergy.com.
ABOUT BIG3:
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is where FIREBALL3 superstars play. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, and fast game skills with incredible fan activations for an unforgettable experience.
ABOUT MONSTER ENERGY:
Based in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, sports, bands, believers and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at www.monsterenergy.com.
ABOUT WEBULL:
Webull is a leading digital investment platform built on next-generation global infrastructure. Webull serves tens of millions of users from over 180 countries, providing retail investors 24/7 access to financial markets around the world. Users can put investment strategies to work by trading global stocks, ETFs, options, cryptocurrencies and fractional shares, through Webull's trading platform. The Webull trading platform can be downloaded through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. For more information on Webull and its offerings, visit www.webull.com.
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Ecommerce company helping DTC brands succeed expands its services portfolio with powerful AI recommendations application.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantastic Networks, the ecommerce company that provides powerful products and services to help independent brands thrive, today announced its acquisition of LimeSpot, an industry-leading AI-powered ecommerce personalization application.
LimeSpot is used by thousands of well-known ecommerce brands, including Volcom, Crocs, Under Armour, Beekman 1802, and The Citizenry, with personalization and merchandising solutions that improve discovery, increase conversion and drive additional sales.
LimeSpot offers a suite of products that improves the buying experience throughout the customer journey. These include: Personalizer, a product recommendation offering, which provides highly targeted, AI-driven recommendations on ecommerce websites. Segmented Experiences, a real-time segmentation engine that allows brands to create dynamic website experiences based on rich audience segmentation data; and a Google Shopping performance optimization solution that increases Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) by combining audience data, product attributes and behavioral data. These products help brands deliver highly targeted customer experiences that delight shoppers and drive profitability.
With this addition, Pantastic further strengthens the breadth and impact of its offerings to ecommerce brands of all sizes around acquisition, purchase, and post-purchase.
"We've known LimeSpot for many years and have always been impressed with their AI technology and the value they are able to provide to their customers," said Pantastic Cofounder and CEO Scott Rafer. "LimeSpot's AI-powered personalization application allows brands to be highly efficient so they see consistent, meaningful growth in their business while delighting their customers."
"By joining Pantastic, LimeSpot can expand our reach to new customers, and leverage our industry leading technology for new applications and use cases," said LimeSpot CEO, Sharon Goldstein." "We're excited to have found a company that aligns so closely with us and look forward to finding new opportunities to help brands operate more efficiently while increasing returns."
Pantastic also previously acquired two ecommerce applications that focus on the post-purchase experience: UpOrder (formerly Spently), which increases repeat purchases with customizable transactional emails for Shopify; and CartHook, which increases average order value (AOV) with one-click post-purchase offers.
"Achieving sustainable growth quickly is key for independent brands' longevity and bottom-line," said Rafer. "We're excited for LimeSpot to join Pantastic. Together with CartHook and UpOrder, LimeSpot rounds out our product portfolio and helps us bring value to brands across the entire customer journey."
About Pantastic
Pantastic gives independent brands superpowers to compete in today's competitive ecommerce environment. We provide an enterprise-grade application layer that independent brands use to power their ecommerce operations at any scale. Products include AI-powered products to enhance each step of the customer journey and a smart, scalable merchandising offering. Learn more about us at brands.pantastic.com.
About LimeSpot
LimeSpot is a market leader in ecommerce personalization, trusted by thousands of leading Shopify and BigCommerce brands worldwide. We are democratizing personalization by equipping brands with the same tools and technology used by the largest enterprise brands, to help them create elevated shopping experiences. Our suite of 1:1 AI-driven product recommendations, personalized content journeys, email personalization, and Google Shopping optimization helps brands deliver highly targeted customer experiences that delight shoppers and drive merchant profitability.
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Demand for 2022 games outpaces ticket sales ahead of the 2019 season by more than 10%
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With fans counting down the days to the start of the 2022 college football season, StubHub, the world's most trusted ticket marketplace, analyzed ticket trends to unveil the most in demand teams, conferences, matchups and more. Ohio State takes the lead as the hottest-selling team and also claims the biggest jump in demand since 2021. Largely driven by huge demand for the season's best-selling game between Alabama and Texas, the SEC dominates as the most in demand conference, while the Big 12 sees the biggest increase in sales since last year.
- Ohio State is StubHub's most in demand team for the first time, dethroning Alabama, last year's top team
- Texas Longhorns boast the second-highest sales jump, hot off a stellar recruiting streak
- Alabama at Texas is the season's hottest game, based on total sales
- The SEC and Big Ten lead demand, commanding over 66% of all college football sales
"College football demand is as strong as ever, ahead of what's sure to be an electric season – ticket demand on StubHub is already outpacing what we saw ahead of the 2019 season by more than 10 percent," said Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub. "Ohio State, Notre Dame, Alabama and Texas are some of the notable schools topping our most in demand lists and driving considerable sales for the best-selling games of the season."
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Texas Longhorns
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Michigan Wolverines
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- LSU Tigers
- Auburn Tigers
- Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas Longhorns on September 10
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes on September 3
- Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide on October 8
- Oregon Ducks vs. Georgia Bulldogs (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) on September 3
- Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes on November 26
- Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide on November 26
- Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 5
- West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers on September 1
- Oklahoma Sooners at Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 17
- Florida State Seminoles vs. LSU Tigers (Caesars Superdome) on September 4
Rankings based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 12 for the 2022 season.
Ranking based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 12 for games within each conference, for the 2022 season. Number indicates the percentage of total college football sales.
With more than 100 NCAA integrations and partnerships, StubHub is the most trusted source for tickets to 2022 college football games. Fans can visit StubHub.com to buy and sell guaranteed tickets now.
At StubHub, our mission is to bring the joy of live to fans globally. As the world's most trusted ticket marketplace, we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever and wherever fans want to be. Backed by award-winning customer care, StubHub's FanProtect™ Guarantee means every ticket is guaranteed valid or you'll receive a replacement ticket of equal or better value, or your money back. Our business partners include more than 130 properties across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA and Paciolan. StubHub, with our international platform viagogo provide the total end-to-end event going experience throughout the world. For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
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More than 100 goats and an emu in need of new homes after law enforcement seizure
BOSTON (Gray News) – More than 100 goats are in need of new homes after law enforcement seized them from a home, according to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA).
The goats, along with an adult mustang and emu, were seized in January as part of an investigation.
According to the MSPCA, the previous owner of the animals failed to pay a bond, ordered by a judge, that allows animal welfare organizations holding the seized animals to cover the cost of caring for them.
“The sheer number of animals [in this case] and significance of their medical needs have stretched all of our space and staff resources to the max,” said Mike Keiley, director of adoption centers and programs at the MSPCA-Angell.
The MSPCA said 29 baby goats were born at the farm over the past six months because a dozen does were pregnant at the time of the seizure.
“The babies are adorable. We’ve loved taking care of them—and more than anything we’re grateful for the support from our community that enabled us to rescue them from such dangerous living conditions,” said Rachel Diersen, assistant manager of equine and farm animals at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm.
Keiley said it is presumed that the entire herd of goats has been exposed to Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis and Johne’s Disease, which are both relatively common in domestic goats.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we intend to place the animals in homes in which they are the only ruminants on the property or can be housed separate from other ruminants per state regulations,” Keiley said, adding the goats must be adopted to homes in Massachusetts.
The mustang was transferred to a nonprofit animal welfare organization in Maine, but the emu named Jerry is up for adoption and is said to be “an entertaining character on the farm.”
“One of the cutest things about Jerry is that he’s already lived with some goat friends, and he seems to really love them,” Diersen said.
Anyone interested in adopting Jerry the emu can apply at mspca.org/nevinsadopt.
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Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK (AP) — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.
The presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the virus, the city and New York state health departments said.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said the detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming but not surprising.
“The risk to New Yorkers is real but the defense is so simple — get vaccinated against polio,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said in a statement. “With polio circulating in our communities there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you’re an unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us.”
New York City is being forced to confront polio as city health officials are struggling to vaccinate vulnerable populations against monkeypox and adjusting to changing COVID-19 guidelines.
“We are dealing with a trifecta,” Mayor Eric Adams said Friday on CNN. “COVID is still very much here. Polio, we have identified polio in our sewage, and we’re still dealing with the monkeypox crisis. But the team is there. And we’re coordinating and we’re addressing the threats as they come before us, and we’re prepared to deal with them with the assistance of Washington, D.C.”
The announcement about the discovery of the polio virus in New York City comes shortly after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in London but found no cases in people. Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday.
In New York, one person suffered paralysis weeks ago because of a polio infection in Rockland County, north of the city. Wastewater samples collected in June in both Rockland and adjacent Orange County were found to contain the virus.
Most people infected with polio have no symptoms but can still give the virus to others for days or weeks. Vaccination offers strong protection and authorities urged people who haven’t gotten the shots to seek one immediately.
Based on past outbreaks, it is possible that hundreds of people in the state have gotten polio and don’t know it, officials said.
Polio was once one of the nation’s most feared diseases, with annual outbreaks causing thousands of cases of paralysis. The disease mostly affects children.
Vaccines became available starting in 1955, and a national vaccination campaign cut the annual number of U.S. cases to less than 100 in the 1960s and fewer than 10 in the 1970s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A small percentage of people who polio suffer paralysis. The disease is fatal for between 5-10% of those paralyzed.
All schoolchildren in New York are required to have a polio vaccine, but Rockland and Orange counties are both known as centers of vaccine resistance.
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New Delhi: Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim feels that the side has to decide between keeping either Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik in the playing eleven.
With the Asia Cup starting from August 27 in the UAE, the tournament presents a chance for India to sort out their playing eleven ahead of T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November. Since his comeback to T20I cricket in June, Karthik has been bringing out the required finishing acts and effectively sealing the finisher's spot in the Indian team.
A 27-ball 55 on a tough pitch against South Africa at Rajkot and an unbeaten 19-ball 41 on a tricky wicket against the West Indies at Trinidad have been couple of examples of Karthik's finishing role benefitting Team India in recent times.
On the other hand, Pant has had a mixed run apart from being tried as an opener twice against England. Since the T20I series against South Africa in June, where he was the stand-in skipper, Pant's highest score has been 44 in fourth T20I against the West Indies at Lauderhill, USA.
"I feel that to get the balance right, India has done well with five bowlers plus Hardik Pandya as a sixth bowling option. So would you like to break that kind of a combination and get in another bat at No. 7 that is Dinesh Karthik at No. 7? That means that you go in with Hardik Pandya (as) the fifth bowler who is expected to bowl four overs, so that is another big call from the Indian team management."
"So then if so that that may pose some issues for the Indian team management. Whatever I have seen from Rohit Sharma's captaincy, I think he prefers to have five regular bowlers plus Hardik Pandya as their six bowling option. If that is the case then you need to decide between Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik," said Karim on 'Sports Over The Top' show on Sports18.
Karim added that deciding between keeping Pant or Karthik in the eleven will help in India sorting the No. 4 spot in T20Is. "Yes, you better need to sort it out as soon as possible. But you know what, to fix the No. 4 slot or the No. 4 position for specific player, we need to get the combination and balance of the side correct."
"When I say this I mean they need to pick between Dinesh Kartik or Rishabh Pant. Once you decide on either of these player, it'll get easy to sort in Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4."
Karim further picked Suryakumar, Pandya and Pant to be his ideal batters at four, five and six while K L Rahul is his choice to open the batting alongside Rohit Sharma. Rahul has been out of competitive cricketing action since featuring in the IPL 2022 Eliminator on May 25 in Kolkata.
Rahul was then named as captain for the five-match T20I series at home against South Africa in June. But a right groin injury on the eve of the first match in New Delhi ruled him out of the series. The sports hernia surgery in Germany meant that Rahul was ruled out of England tour too.
He was set to return during India's T20I series against the West Indies, but a positive COVID-19 test ahead of the tour meant he wasn't included in trip to the Caribbean.
"KL Rahul being the vice-captain, I look at him as an opener with Rohit Sharma. I look at Virat Kohli at No. 3 and Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4. But you know what, 4,5,6 has to be very flexible kind of a position because in a T20 format, you look at 4,5,6 who can finish games for you and can also double up as a power hitter when required, can also stabilise the innings."
"Those three batters at 4,5,6, my choice would be Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant. And you can move them around depending on the number of overs you're left with. But K L Rahul in my opinion, should bat up the order with Rohit Sharma," concluded Karim. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/12/india-need-to-choose-between-pant-and-karthik-karim.html | 2022-08-12T15:41:45Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/12/india-need-to-choose-between-pant-and-karthik-karim.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: West Indian Kieron Pollard and New Zealand's Trent Boult will represent MI Emirates in the inaugural International League T20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi-based franchise owned by Reliance Industries said on Friday.
The Indian conglomerate also owns Pollard's Indian Premier League (IPL) team Mumbai Indians and the Cape Town-based franchise in an upcoming Twenty20 league in South Africa.
Pollard is one of the four West Indies players, including white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran and veteran Dwayne Bravo, to join MI Emirates for the six-team tournament beginning in January next year.
Bravo and Pooran have played for Mumbai Indians in the past.
Former Mumbai Indians player Boult is among the 14 overseas players directly signed by the franchise.
The left-arm seamer gave up his central contract with New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday to spend more time with his family and focus on playing Twenty20 leagues.
Veteran South Africa spinner Imran Tahir, Englishman Samit Patel and a trio of Afghan players including middle-order batter Najibullah Zadran have also joined the franchise.
Teams can field up to nine foreigners in their playing XI.
"...local players from UAE will be added to the squad in the near future," the franchise said. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/12/pollard-boult-to-play-for-mi-emirates-in-uae-t20-league.amp.html | 2022-08-12T15:41:51Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/12/pollard-boult-to-play-for-mi-emirates-in-uae-t20-league.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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We often focus so much on the red flags in people around us which makes us cancel them from our lives; that we forget that the green flags exist too.
What are green flags? These are things in your relationship that indicate that your relationship is healthy and might make it in the long run.
The following are green flags to look out for in people around you
1. Being around them keeps you at peace
One of the green flags to spot in people is when their presence in your life keeps you at peace. You know that feeling of calmness and peace that comes when you are with your persons. And you get to that point where you let your guard down because you know that there’s nothing to worry about. You can be free and not uptight around them. You are not on edge around them. And you don’t have to think excessively about things around them because they are your PERSONS.
2. You are respected
Yes, if your friends respect and honour you, it is a big green flag. They respect your opinions, and your persona. They honour your decisions and respect you even while you’ re on your journey to being better. They don’t try to pitch their own thought patterns on you by force, they allow you and respect your projections even if they don’t completely understand.
3. They Listen
Never trade your person for anything ephemeral if they listen to you. These ones listen to you genuinely and would never rudely interrupt you by bringing in their judgement upon you regarding that issue.
4. They correct you in love
This is also another point that shows that they respect you. They correct you in love whenever you do wrong. They wouldn’t stab you in the back for any reason. They’d rather have you realise your mistakes by calling you out without taking out factor, LOVE.
It’s a big green flag you should look out for in your person. Their corrections don’t leave you feeling worthless and shattered. Why? Because they help you correct your mistakes lovingly.
5. They are supportive
You know those ones who claim to be your friend, but run away at the slightest show of problems. Yes! Avoid them. If you have someone who supports you through thick and thin, even when they do not understand it or have no idea what the full picture is, that’s a green flag. Hold them tight, don’t let them go.
6. They make you feel good about yourself
They never run you down with their words. They never try to demean you and make you feel less of yourself. They help you when you feel less confident, and don’t hesitate to praise you and let you know if you feel confident and above all, show it. They feel safe and secure and never try to pitch their insecurities on you.
7. They respect your boundaries
They would never do anything to intentionally make you feel uncomfortable. They respect your boundaries, and will never intentionally do anything you do NOT agree with. For instance, If you don’t like to post pictures they would NEVER do it against your will.
8. They introduce you to opportunities
A secure friend will introduce you to opportunities that would help you get better. This right here is another green flag to look out for in YOUR person. They let you in on offers, trainings, classes, meetings, events and programmes alike that would help you get better.
9. They buy you food
As insignificant as this seems, it is a green flag. They buy you food. They probably show up at your work place at random with food when it’s really hectic for you and they know. Or you have been going through really hard times, they send you food and buy you gifts.
10. They pay attention to details
This is another evidence that they truly listen and are attentive to you. They buy you gifts centering what you love, say things or affirmations that resonate with your dreams, and help you get more confident and motivated. It’s in the little things. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or too much. The little things with the purest intentions would go a long way.
In conclusion, can your friends say all of these or the aforementioned about you. Aspire to be that person you’d like your friend to be. Are you supportive,? Do you listen to them without being judgmental? Are you disrespectful? Do you dishonour them? Do you make them feel safe and peaceful around you? Are you selfish?
What will you do differently from today?
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There are benefits of keeping a gratitude journal that are often not paid attention to by individuals. However, in this article you’d see why it’s important for you to keep one.
In the world today where everyone is caught up with the business of life, it’s a bit hard to pause and take note of the happenings in your life, especially the good ones.
A wise man once defined gratitude as the state of an individual’s life where they are thankful and appreciative. What should you be grateful for? The big, small and irrelevant things.
You need a gratitude journal. It could be a hard copy book or an e-journal. In our journals, we are fond of always writing the bad things that we forget the many amazing things that have happened in our lives.
Why should you keep a gratitude journal?
1. Improves your self-esteem
You are likely to have a heathy self-esteem when you give yourself, per time, to engaging a gratitude journal. It makes you secure in your abilities as a person because you are constantly reminded of the beauty of the little things that you would have easily overlooked if you didn’t keep a journal.
2. Reduces anxiety and depression
This is one of the benefits of keeping a gratitude journal. It helps to reduce your anxieties concerning issues, and also keeps depression in check. It helps to fine-tune your thoughts to positivity and aids a happier life.
3. Keeps overthinking in check
Whenever you find yourself overthinking the outcome of an event or something that has taken place in the past, then you should try to keep a gratitude journal.
Past records in your journal will remind you of times that you pulled through even in the face of fear. Asides that, it helps you to be mindful and keeps your thoughts in the present instead of wandering to the past and placing too much weight on your expectations from the future.
4. Reminds you of beautiful moments of the past
The human mind can easily forget things, so a gratitude journal can be used to track your successes, and many other beautiful and positive things that have happened to you in the past and are currently happening to you.
The beautiful thing about keeping a gratitude journal is that you can always take a trip back to moments in your life that were worthwhile and defining.
5. Improves self-love
It helps you love yourself more even in the face of failure. Failure makes you shift your gaze from things that you’ve positively done in the past which in turn could make you hate yourself. But having a gratitude journal helps you focus on positivity.
6. Gives you more room to be optimistic
You get to see the world and happenings in your life from the standpoint of being hopeful. Keeping a gratitude journal helps you see life and approach life from a positive and optimistic perspective. With practice, it will in turn affect your speech and actions. Why? Because you’re optimistic in your thoughts.
7. Precise expression of thoughts and emotions
It helps you to be more precise and articulate about expressing your thoughts and how you feel.
As time goes on, while journalling repeatedly it helps to train you to be more expressive and more straight forward about what it is that you’d like to keep records of. It helps you to connect easily with your thought, and put them down in a precise manner.
8. Channels your energy aright
Having a gratitude journal would help to channel your energy into the right and productive things. Your energy goes where your attention goes. No doubt, negativity has a way of putting you down and draining your energy.
Keeping a gratitude journal sure does help to channel your thoughts to the right things and to the positive things happening in your life.
9. Mental strength
There’s a mental strength that comes when your thoughts are filled with so much positivity. You know that strength that comes from within that gives you the impression that you can take on the world, and achieve your goals? Yes, that’s what keeping a gratitude journal can do for you.
10. It improves productivity
Your productivity level is heightened because you are in the right frame of mind to work and make your goals a reality.
11. It helps you place importance on relationship with people
It helps you to see reasons to be grateful for family, friends, your partner and other relationships that you have. It gives you the sense to place premium on them and value them.
In summary, a gratitude journal helps to improve the quality of your life. What will you do differently from today?
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NEW YORK (AP) — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.
The presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the virus, the city and New York state health departments said.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said the detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming but not surprising.
“The risk to New Yorkers is real but the defense is so simple — get vaccinated against polio,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said in a statement. “With polio circulating in our communities there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you’re an unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us.”
New York City is being forced to confront polio as city health officials are struggling to vaccinate vulnerable populations against monkeypox and adjusting to changing COVID-19 guidelines.
“We are dealing with a trifecta,” Mayor Eric Adams said Friday on CNN. “COVID is still very much here. Polio, we have identified polio in our sewage, and we’re still dealing with the monkeypox crisis. But the team is there. And we’re coordinating and we’re addressing the threats as they come before us, and we’re prepared to deal with them with the assistance of Washington, D.C.”
The announcement about the discovery of the polio virus in New York City comes shortly after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in London but found no cases in people. Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday.
In New York, one person suffered paralysis weeks ago because of a polio infection in Rockland County, north of the city. Wastewater samples collected in June in both Rockland and adjacent Orange County were found to contain the virus.
Most people infected with polio have no symptoms but can still give the virus to others for days or weeks. Vaccination offers strong protection and authorities urged people who haven’t gotten the shots to seek one immediately.
Based on past outbreaks, it is possible that hundreds of people in the state have gotten polio and don’t know it, officials said.
Polio was once one of the nation’s most feared diseases, with annual outbreaks causing thousands of cases of paralysis. The disease mostly affects children.
Vaccines became available starting in 1955, and a national vaccination campaign cut the annual number of U.S. cases to less than 100 in the 1960s and fewer than 10 in the 1970s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A small percentage of people who polio suffer paralysis. The disease is fatal for between 5-10% of those paralyzed.
All schoolchildren in New York are required to have a polio vaccine, but Rockland and Orange counties are both known as centers of vaccine resistance. | https://www.wpri.com/health/polio-detected-in-nycs-sewage-suggesting-virus-circulating/ | 2022-08-12T15:57:06Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/health/polio-detected-in-nycs-sewage-suggesting-virus-circulating/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
House Republicans eye affidavit in call for more details on Trump search
The affidavit in support of the search warrant for former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence remains under seal, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Friday during a press conference urging the Justice Department to release more information.
The big picture: The affidavit would lay out details about the investigation, including what prosecutors believed was the probable cause to warrant the search in the first place, the New York Times notes.
- "The real story will be with the release of the affidavit itself, which is not currently planned to be released, it is filed under seal," Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent, said during the press conference held by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee.
- "The prosecution does have to repeatedly go back to the court and ask that it remain under seal. There is a baseline presumption that that document be released to the public in the interest of transparency."
- "That's what's going to tell us really what most of us want to know," he said.
What they're saying: Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Friday urged for transparency in what led to the investigation.
- "If these things rise to the level of national security threats, to which there is immediate need to enter the residence of a former president ... that should have a higher level of scrutiny, right?"
- "But just tell us .... if there are rational answers for it, then [Attorney General Merrick Garland] needs to come to this committee to disclose what the classified information is, disclose what the national security threat is so that we know."
What to watch: By 3 p.m. on Friday, a federal judge in Florida will have an answer on whether Trump opposes the Justice Department's request to unseal parts of the search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago.
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Half of U.S. employers plan abortion travel benefits
More than a third (35%) of U.S. employers already offer travel and lodging benefits for elective and medically necessary abortions and another 16% are considering offering it next year, according to a survey from human resources consultancy Willis Towers Watson.
Why it matters: It's a glimpse into how the private sector is thinking about health benefits in the post-Roe landscape.
- "Employers are concerned about what the changing regulations mean for their talent acquisition and their workforce overall," Jeff Levin-Scherz, a managing director for WTW, told Axios.
The intrigue: The vast majority of employers polled said they already offer coverage for medically necessary, as well as elective, abortions in states where it's allowed.
- Fully 97% of self-insured plans and 98% of traditional fully-insured plans already cover medically necessary abortions where allowed. And 78% of self-insured employers and 91% of fully-insured plans cover elective abortions where permitted.
- The levels were "not what I expected," Levin-Scherz said. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/12/us-employers-abortion-travel-benefits | 2022-08-12T15:57:41Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/12/us-employers-abortion-travel-benefits | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Expert Voices: Claire Broido Johnson of Fermata
There are certain people in clean energy and climate-tech investing whose job moves are a big deal. Claire Broido Johnson is one of them.
Why she matters: Broido Johnson co-founded SunEdison (along with Jigar Shah). She's a longtime investor and consultant, held roles at the Department of Energy — and this month accepted the role of COO at Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-everything startup.
- Broido Johnson has built a reputation as someone who recognizes early when a particular sector is about to get hot. "Claire has the ability to assess, 'Is this the right time to be inside a growth opportunity in this large market?'," Jon Guerster, partner at Activate Capital, tells Axios.
- Insiders also used the word "implementer," someone who brings plans to action. A Fermata Energy investor says that he expects Broido Johnson to accelerate the company's deployment of its EV charging infrastructure.
What in your view was the big story this week in clean energy/climate tech?
- Absolutely the biggest story is the Inflation Reduction Act.
What would you add to the narrative?
- With an investment in the order of $370 billion in energy security and climate change, we have one of the strongest opportunities to make a significant difference in our energy future and to spur private sector investment.
- I saw that impact firsthand from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 when I was at DOE.
By contrast, what is going under-noticed?
- There's a strong emergence of interesting climate change solutions, such as energy efficiency at scale, waste heat to power and bidirectional charging, that are being commercialized and are investment worthy.
- Also, I've been supporting women founders in energy and climate change companies for 20 years. Some of the most interesting energy technologies emerging on the scene today are from women-led companies.
In three-ish words, what change would you make to clean energy/climate-tech investment?
- More operational support for early-stage startups. | https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2022/08/12/expert-claire-broido-johnson-fermata-energy | 2022-08-12T15:57:53Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2022/08/12/expert-claire-broido-johnson-fermata-energy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Prada seeking $1 billion in Milan listing
Italian luxury fashion house Prada is weighing a second listing of at least $1 billion in Milan, in a bid to diversify its investor base, Bloomberg reported.
Why it matters: Prada joins other big luxury names — looking at you Tom Ford and Giorgio Armani — testing the market's seemingly robust appetite for luxury retail.
What's happening: Prada is working with Goldman Sachs on early preparations for the potential offering, Bloomberg says.
- A listing would likely occur next year, though the timing and exact size haven't been determined.
- The fashion house wants to shift its investor base away from its Hong Kong concentration, per the report.
Catch up fast: In 2011, Prada raised $2.1 billion by listing a 20% stake in Hong Kong.
- At that time, many luxury brands were flocking to the Asian market to serve their largest customer base.
- In July, Prada chairman Paolo Zannoni acknowledged that the company was considering a Milan listing, but that it was not a priority.
- The remaining 80% of the company is owned by a vehicle backed by co-CEO Miuccia Prada and her husband, Patrizio Bertelli.
Of note: That 80% is not likely to get cut in the event of a deal, Bloomberg reports.
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California’s Great America will roll out new live shows, bring back seasonal events and expand weekend hours in 2023 as the Northern California theme park begins the process of slowly preparing to close its gates in the coming years.
Great America is not expected to add any major new rides as the Bay Area park winds down operations over the next decade.
SEE ALSO: Niles: California is losing a theme park and it’s a tough blow for fans
A Peanuts Celebration will see Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang take over the entire park during an upcoming limited-time special event in 2023.
The Carnivale at Orleans Place festival that debuted in 2022 featuring Cajun food, fireworks, live music and themed entertainment will return to Great America in 2023. The park’s end of the year WinterFest seasonal event will also be back in 2023.
SEE ALSO: Knott’s Scary Farm haunted mazes and scare zones returning to the fog in 2022
Great America dropped Halloween Haunt in 2022 in favor of an all fun, no fright Tricks and Treats family event.
Beginning in January, California’s Great America will be open for weekends all year long.
In May, Great America expanded the All-American Corners area of the park with the new Scrambler-style Liberty Twirler midway ride, the return of the park’s Enterprise-style Orbit centrifugal force thrill ride and the “Corner Notes” musical song and dance show.
SEE ALSO: Knott’s Berry Farm adds randomized launch to Montezooma’s Revenge coaster
Ohio-based parent company Cedar Fair announced in June that Great America’s days were numbered and the lame duck Bay Area park will close its gates within 11 years or sooner.
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Historic Headley Inn now features winery
FALLS TOWNSHIP — The history of The Headley Inn is an impressive one that took some 400 pages to document in a book chronicling its past.
Once a 5-star restaurant and tavern heralded by Duncan Hines, among others, it was a stopping point on National Road for travelers and westward migrators. Former Marine veterans Brian Adams and his wife, Carrie, bought the Inn in 2015 as a private residence and transformed it into a bed and breakfast and wedding venue.
A side project for the couple — Brian has a long career in health care and IT — it was a successful venture until COVID-19 wrecked the wedding season in 2020, then again in 2021. It forced the family to improvise.
The result was a winery.
Brian and Carrie, along with daughter Ashley Adams, a veteran of the Air Force, opened the Headley Inn Winery & Vineyard on May 26 and have treated customers to seven different wine creations from the grapes grown in their own vineyard on the property.
It was the culmination of a five-year growing process on the property that Brian began in 2017. They offer three dry wines — chardonel, chambourcin and a red blend — along with a vidal blanc, niagara, peach and blackberry. They also sell charcuterie boxes, which feature a combination of meat, cheese, crackers and grapes assembled in advance.
"It takes four years for a vineyard to come to full maturation," Brian said. "The fourth year you can harvest, so we decided coming out of COVID to eliminate the weddings and just focus on the bed and breakfast and winery. It's actually kind of a trend now with B&B and wineries combined now, and it's been good. We didn't even start advertising until a month ago."
All of their wines are made from Midwestern and Mideastern cold-climate grapes that are native to the area. They recently picked eight tons from a grape supplier in Stone Creek in Tuscarawas County.
"They're all hand picked," Adams said. "A very small percentage of them are just juice. We try to pick as many as we can, but in Ohio that sometimes becomes a problem because they just aren't enough grape growers."
That limits what they can make, Carrie said.
"We're really trying to stay true to the grape varieties that grow in our area, so we're not making chardonnays and merlots," Carrie added. "We're sticking to grapes that grow here."
Early results have been promising, particularly with locals who live in the area. They are also getting travelers seeking another winery to test. There is indoor and outdoor seating.
They are open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday. It's a regular occurrence to see a full parking lot, especially on the weekend.
Horns, Fins and Feathers, the popular local food truck, brought its regular crowd recently and Adams said cars were lined up down National Road. He said they've also benefitted from the downtown concert series that has brought thousands to downtown.
"There were cars everywhere," Brian said. "Those are some of our best nights."
As Carrie put it: "We got slammed."
The location of the inn gives them an advantage of many wineries that are located in rural areas — Brian said some 5,700 cars travel the road per day, according the study done when they purchased the property. They have welcomed guests from across the country, but many come from Ohio and Pennsylvania. They still rent the one bedroom suite upstairs.
Ashley, currently pursuing a career in learning and development, is in charge of entertainment and finding more food trucks. They plan to add those in the coming weeks.
"We talked about having a winery for a while," Carrie said. "The hard part was transitioning from weddings to winery because we built the winery in the space where we had the weddings, so we had to have a cutoff. COVID made that decision easy. That was our calling. Our struggle before COVID was when to do it."
"We planned and made it through," Brian added.
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Jury convicts man of felonious assault
Chad Chapman could face 8 to 12 years in prison
ZANESVILLE - A jury convicted a 50-year-old man of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, following a one-day trial on Tuesday, in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court.
Chad Chapman was having drinks at his home with a friend in September when the friend took the last beer from the refrigerator and was struck by Chapman, according to the victim who testified at the trial. Chapman continued to attack the man as he tried to escape, beating him from the backyard to the front yard until a neighbor called 911, according to a press release from the Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office. The man was taken to Genesis Hospital with a brain bleed, as well as cuts and bruises.
A friend of the victim's testified he went to Chapman's home on Spruce Street the following day and Chapman returned the victim's phone, wallet and keys to him. He said Chapman told him he beat the victim "within an inch of his life."
Chapman testified he acted in self-defense. His attorney, Kristopher Hill, later argued that the victim "started a fight and lost," and that "actions have consequences."
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Daily Countdown: The best high school football teams in the area — covered by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News and Whittier Daily News — are ranked in the preseason Top 10.
No. 1 Bishop Amat
2021 record: 8-4 overall; Mission League second place (4-1); CIF-SS Division 2 second round
Strengths: There is so much to like about the Lancers, who reached the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs with mostly a young core. There are several key players back and big transfers who should pay dividends for coach Steve Hagerty. Richie Munoz was a CIF-SS Division 2 first-team selection and was a Mission League and San Gabriel Valley first-team standout at strong safety last season, but the junior could end up playing quarterback this year. It’s something he really wants, and he has been battling it out with senior Hunter Watson and sophomore Luke McNulty. Don’t be surprised if Munoz wins out, and is the starter in next week’s season opener. RB Aiden Ramos is arguably the area’s best. He’s a powerful downhill runner who should easily surpass 1,000 yards and be the most impactful player on offense. Delano Franklin is a big-time receiver threat with several college offers. He had 38 receptions for 635 yards last year to earn Mission League first team and San Gabriel Valley first team honors. Other receivers expected to make contributions are Julian Borayo and Dominic Rubio. The Lancers return nearly their entire starting core on the offensive line and have two tight ends, Josiah Johnson and Aiden Valdez, a transfer from Los Altos. On defense, it’s as good as it gets. The unit is headlined by defensive tackle Tiumalu Afalava, a Cal commit. Also back is nose guard Raymond Macias, defensive end Freedy Lujan and Munoz. Amat’s secondary will also be strong. Adding to the team’s strength are three big-time transfers in junior linebacker Stacy Bey (from Jurupa Hills), linebacker Foster Slaughter (from San Jacinto) and linebacker Chris Cooper (from Beaumont).
Outlook: The new playoff system bounced Bishop Amat from Division 1 to Division 2 for the first time in decades, and still Amat could only reach the second round. Still, it was a solid year for the Lancers, who were young and bring a wealth of talent back, especially on defense. The key transfers should make them favorites in the Mission League along with newcomer Sierra Canyon and defending champion Alemany. Ramos will be the key offensively, and he has the area’s best offensive line in front of him; that will result in big nights. Anytime Hagerty can run the ball, he will, especially with so many questions at quarterback. Will Munoz, arguably the team’s best defensive player, play quarterback? Munoz has made it clear he wants to take over, and he is likely the favorite to start in the opener instead of Hunter Watson. Munoz can also run the ball, which would give them a dual threat in the backfield. The defense might be Amat’s best in years, and the Lancers will need it against the schedule they play. They will mostly likely be in Division 1 or 2 for the playoffs, and if they land in D2 a championship run is certainly possible.
Head coach Steve Hagerty said: “The defensive line should be strong and wide receivers and tight end should be really solid. The defensive secondary and quarterback positions are areas we really need improvement. Sierra Canyon makes the Mission League even stronger than before. League will be as tough as ever from top to bottom.”
Top Returning Players Offense
Aiden Ramos, RB, Sr.; Mission League first team, San Gabriel Valley first team
Delano Franklin, WR, Sr.; Mission League first team; San Gabriel Valley first team
Hunter Watson, QB, Sr.
Richie Munoz, QB, Jr.
Josiah Johnson, TE, Sr.
Julian Borrayo, WR, Sr.
Dominic Rubio, WR, Sr.
Eduardo Ramirez, OL, Sr.
Mason Viramontes, OL, Sr.
Ryan Castillo, OL, Sr.
Frank Molina, OL, Sr.
Top Returning Players Defense
Richie Munoz, SS, Jr.; Mission League first team, San Gabriel Valley first team
Carlos Alvarez, DB, Sr.; Mission League first team
Tiumalu Afalava, DT, Sr.; Mission League first team
Rayjohn White, DB, Sr.
Raymond Macias, DL, Sr.
Freddy Lujan, DE, Sr.
Top Newcomers & Transfers
Foster Slaughter, LB, Sr. (transfer from San Jacinto)
Stacy Bey, LB, Jr. (transfer from Jurupa Hills)
Chris Cooper, LB, Sr. (transfer from Beaumont)
Aiden Valdez, TE, Sr. (transfer from Los Altos)
2022 Schedule
Aug. 18 vs. Valencia
Oct. 26 at La Habra
Sept. 2 vs. St. John Bosco
Sept. 16 at Leuzinger
Sept. 23 at Damien
Sept. 30 at Sierra Canyon*
Oct. 7 at Serra*
Oct. 14 vs. Chaminade*
Oct. 21 vs. Notre Dame*
Oct. 28 vs. Alemany
*League game
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Public Records: Muskingum County Real Estate Transfers
July 25
1240 RCCL Investments LLC to Susan and Ronnie Palmer, 6720 Prior Road, Nashport, $249,000
1241 Robert Jones to Timmy and Selena Burgett, 240 Washington St., Roseville, $140,500
1242 William Carrell to Barbara Williamson and James Kirkbride, 1890 South River Road, Zanesville, $139,900
1243 LJS & Associates LLC to Donna Boyer, 6992 Newark Road, Nashport, $80,000
1244 Michael Lambert to Adam Young, 9685 Claysville Road, Chandlersville, $89,900
1245 Joanne Eppley to Michelle and David Martin II, 30 Seventh St., Dresden, $200,000
1246 Phillip Mock Jr. to Red Door Professional Solutions LLC, 511 Echo Ave., Zanesville, $18,500
1247 Cottonwood Property Management LLC to Haley Morris, 788 Lexington Ave., Zanesville, $113,000
1248 Kristen and Michael Loy to Brock Roush and Jordan Earwood, 18 W. First St., Dresden, $62,000
1249 David Shook to Storage Center Ltd., 1537 Maysville Ave., Zanesville, $250,000
1250 Gregory Morrison to McKenzie Mason, 51 W. Dave Longaberger Ave., Dresden, $98,000
1251 Sherri Morgan to Bradley Dalzell, 601 Carey St., Zanesville, $47,000
1252 Ronnie Peyton to Zackery and Ashlie Shumaker, 8160 Butcherknife Road, Roseville, $313,775
1253 Shirley Rice to Kimberly and Donald McGrew, 24 West Overlook Drive, Zanesville, $262,000
1254 Timothy and Joy Arnold to JTAD Arnold Properties LLC, 3605 Wilson Lane, Nashport, $115,000
July 26
1255 Jonathan Hargro and Mary Reed to Jonathan Hargro, Lot 15, Virginia Ridge Farm Subdivision, Virginia Ridge Road, Philo, $11,800
1256 U.S. Bank National Association to CIM REO 2021-NR1 LLC, 2370 Millers Lane, Zanesville, $46,980
1257 CIM REO 2021-NR1 LLC to Kaylie Farmer, 2370 Millers Lane, Zanesville, $115,000
1258 Lawrence Mason to Shawn Tuma and Ashley Reed, 2565 Clay Pike, Zanesville, $184,500
1259 William Brackett to MSS Land Investors LLC, 380 Virginia Ridge Road, Philo, $19,500
1260 Patty Spires to DR Investment Trust, 9084 Main St., Chandlersville, $38,000
1261 Patrick and Karen Burkhart and PKB Investments LLC to Bradley A. Grimes, 10190 W. Sundale Lane, Norwich, $32,000
1262 Robert Loewendick to Clayton and Mya Stotts, 980 Blossom Lane, Zanesville, $191,000
July 27
1263 Bison Management Services LLC and KSNPK LLC to Deep Roots Investments Corporation, 146 Clay St., Frazeysburg, $62,500
1264 Geoffrey and Rebecca Geyer to Jaret Tanner and Cassandra Landerman, 1946 Normandy Drive, Zanesville, $190,000
1265 Jon and Rebecca Allen to Sergio Cano, 325 Abington Ave., Zanesville, $40,000
1266 Reese Williams to Valerie Fleming and Roger Burgett, 270 Main St., Duncan Falls, $166,500
1267 Countrytyme Land Specialist Ltd. to Joseph Koch, 7.682 acres, Poverty Ridge Road, Blue Rock, $58,000
1268 George Roskwitalski and Matthew Shinn to Craig Scott and Lan Son LE, 1520 Euclid Ave., Zanesville, $35,000
1269 Robert Sr. and Martha Campbell to Kaitlyn Smith, 1130 Richey Road, Zanesville, $205,000
1270 Infinite Opportunities LLC to John and Rebecca Innes, Lot 36, Millstone Meadows Phase II, Odessa Drive, Zanesville, $44,250
1271 Charles and Christine Sode to Jerry and Brenda Sode, 5160 Coopermill Road, Zanesville, $150,000
July 28
1272 Adam Gobel & Son LLC and Valerie Durst to KADD Enterprises LLC, 23 North Main St., Roseville, $58,421.53
1273 Frank Laughlin to Samantha and Chad Thompson, 12330 Palmer Road, Mount Perry, $257,450
1274 EJ Hunter to WD Pumpco LLC, 724 and 727 Marietta St., Zanesville, $129,000
1275 Gregory Morrison to Morgan Alexander, 510 Chestnut St., Dresden, $95,000
July 29
1276 Matthew and Mary Miller to Amy Davis, 9475 Blue Rock Road, Blue Rock, $87,000
1277 Mark and April Carpenter to Red Door Professional Solutions LLC, 4175 Edward Drive, Zanesville, $110,000
1278 William Taylor to HHF Properties LLC, 486 Main St., Duncan Falls, $40,000
1279 Jason and Elmina Nisley to Hannah and Adam Castor, 21.63 acres, Young Road, Adamsville, $150,000
1280 Annabelle Tobin to Frederick Buhrts, 10290 Old River Road, Blue Rock, $5,100
1281 Wilbur and Betty Rambo to Blake and Payton Atkins 2.0574 acre split, Vandenbark Drive, Nashport, $10,000
1282 Stephen Pritchard to CCD Developments LLC, 86 Charles St., Zanesville, $65,000
1283 Christopher and Cheryl Smeltzer to David and Diana Rife, 6800 Friendly Hills Road, Zanesville, $314,000
1284 Kevin and Deborah Seamster to Austin Paisley, 4310 Cherlick Drive, Zanesville, $170,000
Property Transfers Exempt from Conveyance Fees
July 25
E952 Theresa Crawmer to Theresa and Jan Crawmer, 27 North Montague Ave., Zanesville
E953 Paul and Helen Farra to Teresa and Scott Gum, 605 Maple Brook Road, New Concord
E954 Teresa and Scott Gum to Kevin Farrar, 0.087 acre split, Maple Brook Road, New Concord
E955 Jaclynn Sullivan to Joshua Sullivan, 26 W. 10th St., Dresden
E956 Ronald Kight to Shirley Kight, 3160 Primrose Drive, Zanesville
E957 Harry West to Lisa King, 925 West Francis St., Zanesville
E958 James Madden to Harold Madden, 5040 Adamsville Road, Zanesville
July 26
E959 Tammy and Randal Shoop to Tammy and Randal Shoop, 4.58 acre split, Black Run Road, Nashport
E960 Tammy and Randal Shoop to Tammy and Randal Shoop, 16.119 acres, Black Run Road, Nashport
E961 Rodney and Leaninne McPeck to Rodney, Leaninne and Douglas McPeck, 2757 Lawhead Lane, Zanesville
E962 Rodney and Leaninne McPeck to Rodney, Leaninne and Teresa D McPeck, 3065 Old River Road, Zanesville
E963 Rodney and Leaninne McPeck to Amanda McPeck, 5335 Center Road, Philo
July 27
E964 Amerco Real Estate Company to 2022 MC LLC, 616 Pine St., Zanesville
E965 Sharon Lattimer to Steven Lattimer, 4801 Narrows Road, Frazeysburg
E966 Beagle Hill Holdings LLC to Joseph Celuch, 11220 Fairall Road, Frazeysburg
E967 Beagle Hill Holdings LLC to SJE Solutions LLC, 4.47 acres, 4.93 and 5.27 acre splits, Fairall Road, Frazeysburg
E968 Beagle Hill Holdings LLC to Joseph Celuch, 6.07 and 4.41 acre splits, Fairall Road, Frazeysburg
E969 Joseph Celuch to Scott and Candace Bates, 11220 Fairall Road, Frazeysburg
E970 Tracy Spurrier Jr. to Tracy Spurrier Jr. and John Fulton, 8245 Black Run Road, Nashport
E971 Kevin Deal to Lance and Darla Deal, 6470 Chandlersville Road, Chandlersville
E972 Kevin and Deborah Deal to Lance and Darla Deal, 3030 Salt Creek Drive, Chandlersville
E973 Theodore Pickrell to Theodore and Ashley Pickrell, 3.327 acres, Old Coopermill Road, Zanesville
July 28
E974 Jerry Wilbur to Amanda Wilbur, 11920 Bottom Road, Dresden
E975 Margie Leake to Robert Prevo, William Leake, Linda Omen, 5615 Kenny Drive, Zanesville
July 29
E976 Jon and Valerie Stewart to Haylee Mitchell, TR, 2640 East Pike, Zanesville
E977 Brian Camell to Tina Samson (Camell), 2009 Hazel Ave., Zanesville
E978 Amelia Rushton to Alistair Hattingh, 183 North Liberty St., New Concord
E979 Kandus Hopper to Patrick Hopper, 2719 Pinkerton Road, Zanesville
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A hazardous spill from a railcar tank Thursday night led to 170 evacuations and the closure of both directions of the 215 Freeway near Perris Friday morning, Aug. 12, authorities said.
It could take two to three days to clean up the spill, Cal Fire officials said, and there is a possibility of an explosion from the chemicals in the tanker.
Cal Fire was called to the area of Oleander and Harvil avenues just past 7:40 p.m. after several people saw a large plume of smoke that ended up covering a two-mile area over Perris, Cal Fire Division Chief John Crater said at a Friday morning news conference.
A HAZMAT team responded and found the leaking chemical to be highly flammable styrene, which is used to make foam products for commercial purposes, Riverside County Fire Department Captain Oscar Torres said.
With the chemical still reacting in the rail car and gaining heat, officials evacuated homes and businesses within a half-mile radius, Crater said.
Evacuation orders were issued for an area north of Markham Street, east of Donna Lane, south of Nandina Avenue and west of Patterson Avenue. In all, 170 residences were ordered evacuated because of the spill.
“Typically, this material would stay at about 85 degrees and currently it’s at 323 degrees,” Crater said, but Torres later added it had cooled to 304 degrees and was trending in the right direction.
Crater said he talked with experts throughout the night and was told, “This could resolve itself in two days, but it could get worse before it gets better. They’ve also said due to the heat building in the car, that builds pressure and it could have a release, meaning some sort of violent explosion, that’s why we’re taking an abundance of caution with this.”
Officials shut down the freeway south of Van Buren and north of the Ramona Expressway, the Riverside County Fire Department posted on Twitter.
The rail line for Metrolink was also shut down, Crater said.
A care center was opened at Pinacate Middle School for those affected by the evacuations.
Crater said the rail car is still too hot for anyone to get close to it. Officials have used drones to map the heat inside the rail car.
“This hasn’t been experienced in quite some time, it’s rare,” Crater said. “We’re kind of in uncharted territory with this, but two to three days is the time frame I received.”
Maj. Perry Covington said the incident is not affecting operations at March Air Reserve Base just to the north.
What caused the leak, which was toward the top of the rail car, was not known.
City News Service and staff writer Brian Rokos contributed to this report.
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Football preview: Tri-Valley to lean on speed, new faces
Scotties will lean heavily on underclassmen to carry offense
DRESDEN — Replacing proven players with those lacking experience is nothing new at Tri-Valley, so the alarms of fear aren't exactly sounding off around Jack Anderson Stadium as another football season approaches.
That doesn't mean coach Cameron West is without tension, however. The Scotties' third-year head coach has watched his team suffer some injuries and fight through two-a-day afternoon practices.
But it's the task of acclimating new faces, especially on offense, and how quickly it happens, that figure to make or break another Scottie team aiming for the top of the Muskingum Valley League-Big School Division.
A schedule featuring Division II schools Columbus DeSales (Week 1) and Licking Heights (Week 2) and Division III power Jackson (Week 3) in consecutive weeks to start the season, followed by what figures to be another highly competitive league campaign, will give no quarter to a team needing to grow up fast.
Just three starters return from a senior-laden offense that finished 9-2, won a league title and hosted a first-round playoff game. Nary a yard returns, as every varsity contributor at quarterback, receiver and running back are gone.
West, however, has seen many Tri-Valley teams reload and succeed since his days as a Scottie quarterback in the mid-2000s. He's confident this could be the next in line — if the kids find their way.
"A lot of spots are getting filled by young guys who played (reserves) last year, because we didn't have a freshman team, which helped," West said. "But it's not varsity football. We're going to have a bunch of guys offensively who have never played varsity football."
Senior captain Hansel Holmes, an All-Ohio linebacker in 2021, said the newcomers are ready to carry the torch.
"Football, it's a grind, but everyone has been showing up all summer," Holmes said. "We're getting better every day. We lost a lot of good seniors (last year), but I love the guys we've got coming back and we've got some younger guys. You look at Max (Lyall) and some of the other sophomores and juniors, we've got some guys who are going to make an impact."
OFFENSE
Many questions surround a unit that relied heavily on the playmaking ability of All-Ohio receiver Jalen Goins-Chandler and dual threat quarterback Drew Burkhart, both of whom have vacated due to graduation.
Goins-Chandler caught 41 passes for 514 yards with 6 TDs, but also ran for 75 yards and threw a touchdown pass. He was a model of reliability, particularly in the biggest games, which helped him earn second-team All-Ohio.
Burkhart was 116-of-212 passing for 1,793 yards and 23 TDs and added another 540 yards with 7 TDs rushing, a season that saw him set the school's single-game passing record with 401 yards against New Lexington. His 77-yard TD run clinched a 20-7 win against John Glenn in Week 10 that sealed the Big School title and a home playoff game.
Just three starters are back, all up front in senior right tackle Aaron Frueh (6-5, 190) and classmates Mason Prouty (5-8, 215), the center, and right guard Ethan Helms (5-10, 200). Each is a captain.
Sophomore left-hander Max Lyall (6-4, 205), a defensive starter as a freshman, steps into the quarterback role with a glut of potential pass catchers surrounding him eager to make their mark. West described Lyall as "a real heady kid" who frequently asks questions and shows an eagerness to work.
"He's fun to coach and that makes me feel a lot better, knowing he's going to be leading that inexperienced group," West said. "Coaching him, it feels like he has been a starter for a couple of years. He's a sponge. He's the kid, even when he's not in, asking questions. That's the guy you want leading your offense."
Of the new receivers, five are seniors in Hansel Holmes (6-0, 195), Jayden Walker (5-10, 160), Thomas Williams (5-11, 155), Caden Leckrone (6-2, 190) and Jake Slaboden (5-8, 175), along with a junior in Trey Goins-Chandler (6-0, 145). Holmes also returns to handle the punting tasks.
There is far more youth in the backfield, where senior letterman Drake Durst (5-11, 160) will share time with promising sophomores Kam Karns (6-2, 165) and Jayden Wallace (6-0, 172), who has turned many eyes between practices and the scrimmage against Millersburg West Holmes.
"We've got to figure out where that offense is going to come from," West said. "It makes it easier when we have a pool of 10 guys who could be varsity wide receivers. We have three good running backs. It's good to see, because we do have some skill. We just have to find the right mix of guys, because all of our yards on offense are gone."
Helms said that while the team won't be able to replace the singular productivity that Burkhart and Goins-Chandler provided, the overall mix has increased the total firepower as a unit, which he feels can help more overall.
"Since we work so well together, we all know our jobs individually and we're not going to try to do more than the other," Helms said. "We know what we're supposed to do."
The line he helps anchor will again lack the size of the Scottie lines of yesteryear, and loses an All-Ohio player in Jacob Kinder. West, though, is bullish on their potential, citing strong mobility and versatility to accompany the experience factor.
The three starters are flanked by senior guard Drew Hines (6-1, 220) and sophomore tackle Chris Gargasz (6-2, 225). Sophomore Gavin Spiker (6-4, 230) will back up both tackles, while senior Emre Sparks (5-11, 190) provides depth at guard and sophomore Payton Johnson (6-2, 240), a capable utilityman. Senior Ashton Sensibaugh (6-0), 180) will man the H-back and tight end roles.
"We'll just have to be quicker than them," Frueh said of opposing defenses. "We've got some athletic dudes up front that will be able to beat the big guys with speed. That's how we will combat the size difference."
Last year, it meant less power runs and more screens and quick passing to keep the chains moving. It resulted in plenty of big plays, but hindered their ability to grind out drives, West said. The latter was a key factor in their playoff loss to Bellefontaine.
The players, though, have embraced the idea of athleticism over size.
"We're definitely not the biggest team — we're never going to be the biggest team — but we've got speed and we're just going to grind through everything," Holmes said. "Any adversity we face, I trust in our team to get it done."
DEFENSE
Jalen Goins-Chandler, a second-team All-Ohio pick on offense, might have been equally valuable in the secondary, where only Thomas Williams, a free safety, returns as a starter. There is plenty of proven experience elsewhere, however.
Frueh and Holmes were honorable mention All-Ohio picks in 2021, when Frueh led the team with five sacks and six tackles-for-loss from his end spot. Holmes displayed strong all-around play at linebacker — he had 10 pass break-ups in addition to 35 1/2 sacks.
"The dude has a motor that doesn't stop," Frueh said of Holmes. "He will run, run, run, and he knows how to get guys going when we're down. He will put his foot down and make that defense make a stand."
Frueh is joined in Jeremy Cameron's 3-4 scheme by a returning starter at nose guard in Prouty and Gargasz at end, while one of the league's top linebacker corps features three returning starters in Holmes and Helms inside and Sensibaugh on the outside with Slaboden. Karns is in the mix with Sensibaugh, while Sparks and Durst are the backups inside.
The real battle is at strong safety, where juniors Jaleel Brown (5-8, 150) and Tanner Newton (5-8, 160) are fighting for the starting job in a battle West said is still too close to call. The cornerbacks are new, with Trey Goins-Chandler and Walker starting and Kaden King backing them up.
OUTLOOK
West knows it will take time for his new players to gain experience and the early schedule gives no quarter. The final three games include road games with Philo and John Glenn sandwiched around a home tilt with Sheridan.
All are MVL-Big School games against veteran rosters. By then, West hopes they'll be nearing their peak. It's a roster he feels will improve greatly by season's end.
"We're not even close to the plateauing of our talent," West said. "There are probably eight sophomores that are vying for spots, and those kids are going to continue to get better and continue to get stronger. You're going to see things get better. That's why I am excited about this team."
The seniors will do their part, Holmes said.
"Being a senior on the team, it's your team," Holmes said. "Coach says it every day. The team is going to go as far as we let ourselves go."
Helms echoed that.
"The chemistry we have one this team this year, it just feels different," Helms said "The energy in the locker room, everybody likes everybody. We all work together as one. It just feels different this year."
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Two police officers were suspended on Friday for causing inconvenience to Kerala's Industries Minister, P Rajeev by escorting him along a wrong route against the wishes of his office.
Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner G Sparjan Kumar issued the suspension order for SI SS Sabu Rajan and Senior Civil Police Officer NG Sunil for the incident that took place in the city the other day.
It is understood that the minister's office rang up the commissioner with the grievance and the spontaneous reaction to it from the city police chief has upset a section of the top brass in the force.
Rajeev was travelling to Ernakulam from Neyyattinkara near here. The minister's office had suggested the escort vehicles take Karamana, Killippalam route to reach Attakulangara and enter the national highway from the Eenjakkal Junction.
However, the escort vehicles took the Thampanoor, Bakery Junction route and entered the national highway at Chacka.
The minister's office was unhappy with this change of route even though it is understood that there is hardly any difference in distance between the two. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/12/two-kerala-police-officers-suspended-taking-minister-p-rajeev-escort-vehicles-wrong-route.amp.html | 2022-08-12T15:58:49Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/12/two-kerala-police-officers-suspended-taking-minister-p-rajeev-escort-vehicles-wrong-route.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two police officers were suspended on Friday for causing inconvenience to Kerala's Industries Minister, P Rajeev by escorting him along a wrong route against the wishes of his office.
Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner G Sparjan Kumar issued the suspension order for SI SS Sabu Rajan and Senior Civil Police Officer NG Sunil for the incident that took place in the city the other day.
It is understood that the minister's office rang up the commissioner with the grievance and the spontaneous reaction to it from the city police chief has upset a section of the top brass in the force.
Rajeev was travelling to Ernakulam from Neyyattinkara near here. The minister's office had suggested the escort vehicles take Karamana, Killippalam route to reach Attakulangara and enter the national highway from the Eenjakkal Junction.
However, the escort vehicles took the Thampanoor, Bakery Junction route and entered the national highway at Chacka.
The minister's office was unhappy with this change of route even though it is understood that there is hardly any difference in distance between the two. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/12/two-kerala-police-officers-suspended-taking-minister-p-rajeev-escort-vehicles-wrong-route.html | 2022-08-12T15:58:55Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/12/two-kerala-police-officers-suspended-taking-minister-p-rajeev-escort-vehicles-wrong-route.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Here is a recap of the San Gabriel Valley football’s top ten previews, player rankings and next week’s opening schedule.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TOP TEN
NO. 1 BISHOP AMAT
Football Countdown: No. 1 Bishop Amat still stands above the rest
NO. 2 DAMIEN
San Gabriel Valley area football: Ranking the top 5 quarterbacks
NO. 3 ST. FRANCIS
Football Countdown: No. 3 St. Francis isn’t slowing down after last year’s impressive run
NO. 4 PASADENA
Football Countdown: No. 4 Pasadena loaded with talent and ready to make noise
NO. 5 GLENDORA
Football Countdown: No. 5 Glendora expected to pick up where it left off
NO. 6 CHARTER OAK
Football Countdown: No. 6 Charter Oak expecting huge turnaround
NO. 7 ST. PAUL
Football Countdown: No. 7 St. Paul is loaded at skill positions
NO. 8 LA HABRA
Football Countdown: No. 8 La Habra hoping to return to championship form
NO. 9 LA SERNA
Football Countdown: No. 9 La Serna returns strong core from last year’s Division 4 semifinalist
NO. 10 MONROVIA
Football Countdown: No. 10 Monrovia hopes improved schedule pays off
PLAYER RANKINGS
TOP FIVE QUARTERBACKS
San Gabriel Valley area football: Ranking the top 5 quarterbacks
TOP FIVE WIDE RECEIVERS
San Gabriel Valley area football: Ranking the top 5 wide receivers
TOP FIVE RUNNING BACKS
San Gabriel Valley area football: Ranking the top 5 running backs
TOP FIVE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS
San Gabriel Valley area football: Ranking the top 5 defensive players
WEEK 0 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday’s games, Aug. 18
Valencia at Bishop Amat
Chino Hills vs. Glendora at Citrus College
La Habra at Upland
Bellflower at Pioneer
Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Bassett
Whittier vs. Sonora at California HS
Friday’s games, Aug. 19
Monrovia at Bonita
La Serna at Pasadena
Northview at Muir
La Mirada at El Toro
Yorba Linda at Damien
Alhambra vs. South El Monte at Moor Field
Arroyo at Kaiser
Baldwin Park at Montebello
Bosco Tech at Riverside Prep
Diamond Bar vs. Esperanza at Yorba Linda
Don Lugo at El Rancho
El Monte at Pomona
Gabrielino at Glendale
Garey at Walnut
Gladstone vs. Sierra Vista at Citrus College
Glenn at Rowland
Keppel at Hoover, 5 p.m.
La Canada at Rosemead
La Puente at Nogales
La Salle at Brentwood
La Sierra vs. Whittier Christian at Whittier College
Norwalk at San Marino
San Dimas at Fullerton
Schurr at California
South Hills at Diamond Ranch
Summit vs. Santa Fe at Pioneer
West Covina at Alta Loma
West Ranch vs. St. Francis at Valencia
Wilson at Los Altos
Workman at Bolsa Grande
Arcadia at Canyon Springs, North Las Vegas, 6 p.m.
Lincoln at South Pasadena
Pasadena Poly at Parker
St. Paul at Vista
Saturday’s game, Aug. 20
Azusa vs. Mountain View at Citrus College
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- German DAX, +0.74%
- France's CAC +0.14%
- UK's FTSE 100 +0.47%
- Spain's Ibex +0.24%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +0.61%
For the trading week, the major indices are also higher on the week:
- German DAX rose 0.79%
- France's CAC +1.25%
- UK's FTSE 100 +0.82%
- Spain's Ibex +1.59%
Looking at the German DAX, although concerns about the Rhine River, the price is closing at its highest level since June 9 and also above its 100 day moving average at 13718.31
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The AUDUSD moved above the 100 day MA on Wednesday for the first time since June 8th, but the momentum could not be sustained.
Yesterday, the price move back above the moving average level and has been able to stay above despite a dipped back lower today. The low prices today tested the 100 day moving average on 2 separate occasions, and each found support buyers. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/audusd-stays-above-key-ma-support-level-what-is-giving-the-pair-a-boost-20220812/ | 2022-08-12T15:59:55Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/audusd-stays-above-key-ma-support-level-what-is-giving-the-pair-a-boost-20220812/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A pup in Georgia has gone from the animal shelter to the silver screen.
Coco plays the lead character's four-legged companion on Hulu's "Prey."
On its Facebook page, Fulton County Animal Services says she came into their care in early 2021.
The shelter says Coco had no film training and was adopted specifically for the movie.
"She was originally meant to have a small role however her popularity among test audiences encouraged director Dan Trachtenberg to include more of Coco in the film," the group said.
They say Coco's fame shines a light on what shelter dogs are capable of when given a chance. | https://www.fox17online.com/entertainment/pup-in-georgia-goes-from-animal-shelter-to-movie-star | 2022-08-12T16:01:17Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/entertainment/pup-in-georgia-goes-from-animal-shelter-to-movie-star | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
'Ever the outlet man'. Pp. ii + 32+ pages dated June – December - (5 ¾' x 71' and unprintered) The contents listers nine 'Theological Contribu- :: 'T.G.' · ESSAE IN EARTH WE THREE, by Rutten, 'An Expo·; 'Stirps Cre-•a GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On day four of the retrial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft, two of the men charged federally with allegedly plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the court heard from several FBI agents who worked the investigation.
The day picked up with FBI Special Agent Christopher Long being cross-examined by Croft's attorney, Joshua Blanchard.
Blanchard spent much of his time asking about how the FBI handled undercover informants Steve Robeson and Jenny Plunk.
Long confirmed that Plunk actually knew Robeson before she became an informant for the government.
He also explained that they reimbursed plunk about $8,000 during the course of the investigation for "travel and food."
Plunk ended up becoming an issue for the feds after they found out she had sold a Taurus 9 mm pistol to Robeson at some point while they were working as informants. This was not legal, as Robeson is a convicted felon.
Long said there were five undercover informants who had contact with Barry Croft at various times during the investigation.
He explained that members of the Wolverine Watchmen militia had at some point become frustrated with Croft, and wanted to distance themselves from him.
In an effort to keep Croft in contact with other militia members, Long sent Plunk a text along the lines of, "You just have to find common ground... Show them the good ideas Croft brought, and show them what’s workable and not. A compromise may be needed on both sides."
Long said the intent behind these efforts were to “maintain access to this group by having a source being able to report on them.”
Both Robeson and Plunk were present at five of the gatherings that Croft was at, in Dublin, OH; Cambria, WI; Peebles, OH; Luther, MI; and at a tavern in Delaware.
"Everywhere that Barry (Croft) went, Robi (Robeson) was there; everywhere that Barry went, Plunk was sure to go," Blanchard said in court Friday.
After Long was dismissed, FBI Special Agent Mark Schweers took the stand for the prosecution.
Schweers worked in an undercover agent capacity during the investigation, tasked with making contact with Adam Fox.
Working under the pseudonym "Mark Woods," he initially reached Fox via an encrypted chat application called Wire.
Fox allegedly invited Schweers over to the business he was working and living at, called the Vac Shack, after Schweers messaged him saying he would be in the Grand Rapids area around July 4, 2020.
"We have many meetings here,” Fox is heard saying on a secret recording Schweers made while the pair met in the basement of the Vac Shack.
“Our sole purpose is to restore the constitutional republic.”
Schweers said Fox had him leave his cell phone upstairs before meeting downstairs as a method of operational security.
“If I said I want to kill the f—ing governor, and they hear that, they could come get me,” Fox is seemingly heard saying in the secret audio recording.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler also asked Schweers about an audio recording he captured of Croft at one of the group's alleged field training exercises.
"Daddy, do you want a Dorito?" Croft's approximately 10-year-old daughter is seemingly heard saying in the recording.
Croft responds, "Honey, I'm making explosives; can you get away from me? I love you."
This clip was also played in the first trial earlier this year.
Schweers spoke extensively about what the group did at the meet up, including running drills through a "shoot house," sometimes referred to in court as a "kill house." | https://www.fox17online.com/news/governor-kidnapping-plot/undercover-fbi-agent-testifies-on-day-4-of-governor-whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial | 2022-08-12T16:01:23Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/governor-kidnapping-plot/undercover-fbi-agent-testifies-on-day-4-of-governor-whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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